The reign of Justinian is the most 180 shit in human history
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Date: October 12th, 2017 11:08 PM Author: twinkling old irish cottage boistinker
On January 13, 532, a tense and angry populace arrived at the Hippodrome for the races. The Hippodrome was next to the palace complex, and thus Justinian could watch from the safety of his box in the palace and preside over the races. From the start, the crowd had been hurling insults at Justinian. By the end of the day, at race 22, the partisan chants had changed from "Blue" or "Green" to a unified Nίκα ("Nika", meaning "Win!!" "Victory!" or "Conquer!"), and the crowds broke out and began to assault the palace. For the next five days, the palace was under siege. The fires that started during the tumult resulted in the destruction of much of the city, including the city's foremost church, the Hagia Sophia (which Justinian would later rebuild).
Some of the senators saw this as an opportunity to overthrow Justinian, as they were opposed to his new taxes and his lack of support for the nobility. The rioters, now armed and probably controlled by their allies in the Senate, also demanded that Justinian dismiss the prefect John the Cappadocian, who was responsible for tax collecting, and the quaestor Tribonian, who was responsible for rewriting the legal code. They then declared a new emperor, Hypatius, who was a nephew of former Emperor Anastasius I.
Justinian, in despair, considered fleeing, but his wife Theodora is said to have dissuaded him, saying, "Those who have worn the crown should never survive its loss. Never will I see the day when I am not saluted as empress."[2] Although an escape route across the sea lay open for the emperor, Theodora insisted that she would stay in the city, quoting an ancient saying, "Royalty is a fine burial shroud," or perhaps, "[the royal color] Purple makes a fine winding sheet."[3]
As Justinian rallied himself, he created a plan that involved Narses, a popular eunuch, as well as the generals Belisarius and Mundus. Carrying a bag of gold given to him by Justinian, the slightly built eunuch entered the Hippodrome alone and unarmed, against a murderous mob that had already killed hundreds. Narses went directly to the Blues' section, where he approached the important Blues and reminded them that Emperor Justinian supported them over the Greens. He also reminded them that the man they were crowning, Hypatius, was a Green. Then, he distributed the gold. The Blue leaders spoke quietly with each other and then they spoke to their followers. Then, in the middle of Hypatius's coronation, the Blues stormed out of the Hippodrome. The Greens sat, stunned. Then, Imperial troops led by Belisarius and Mundus stormed into the Hippodrome, killing the remaining rebels.
About thirty thousand rioters were reportedly killed.[4] Justinian also had Hypatius executed and exiled the senators who had supported the riot. He then rebuilt Constantinople and the Hagia Sophia, and was free to establish his rule. He was also free to pursue his ultimate dream of a united Roman Empire.
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Date: October 12th, 2017 11:06 PM Author: Irate Stock Car Lay
Belisarius's North African campaign was 180
But the most epic shit was xoxo Heraclius
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Date: October 12th, 2017 11:11 PM Author: Irate Stock Car Lay
The Byzantine-Sasanian war was pretty nuts.
In terms of just studying the war, it is pretty fascinating.
But, historically speaking, it resulted in the creation and rise of Islam... and we're still feeling the effects today.
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Date: October 12th, 2017 11:40 PM Author: Irate Stock Car Lay
that's what I mean.
Justinian is like a boxing match that goes 12 rounds to the very end.
First Crusade is like the underdog nobody knocking out the champ against impossible odds.
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Date: October 13th, 2017 2:47 AM Author: Bistre french toaster
It's up there - my personal favorite time periods are Julius Caesar from his political rise, military campaigns and eventual end of the Republic, everything surrounding this was fascinating drama, as well as nephew Gaius Octavius challenging Antony and just overall Octavian's rise to power. For that matter reading about the life of Gaius Octavius --> Augustus Caesar and establishing the principate and all his success by the time he died (found rome city of bricks, left rome city of marble etc etc). Fuck for that matter the entire Julio Claudian dynasty was completely insane and full of every type of interest, fetish, drama, romance, horror, political lesson you might have. We get romance, military campaigns, cuckoldry, public policy, religion, Shakespearean betrayal, Greek tragedy etc.
Another one is the Spanish conquests into the Americas - read detailed stories about some of the encounters and battles with the natives - these are some of the strangest and most interesting / violent battles you'll ever read about and most people haven't learned about this in detail.
One of my new favorites is the French Revolution - which has to be up there with any period in terms of sheer insanity and lack of logic. Has the added layer of humor where continual waves of leftist (left vs right terms are born here in an assembly hall that divides factions) extremists eat their own and violently overthrow the old leftists who weren't extreme enough, prescient indeed. Also depending where you put the stopping date a good bit of Napolean's rise to power gets included here - which studies separately or together would also make my list of most interesting topics of study.
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