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Procopius 'The Rebellion Of Nika'
The rebellion of Nika is described by Procopius as bloody and brief. The rebellion is of unknown causes, as Procopius explains, in the beginning of the excerpt, mentioning that malcontent may spring from no true cause and can never be mended. Procopius further explains how the populace supported Hypatius as emperor, and attempted to place him in power by seating him at the Hippodrome on the seat of the Emperor. However, this plan fails and becomes a bloody failure when Belisarius, a soldier returning from the Persian war, bids his company to draw arms on the supporters of Hypatius in the hippodrome and dispose of more than 30 000 people, including the would-be
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