During the Nika Revolt, the rioting mob burned Constantinople's two greatest churches — Saint Irene and Saint Sophia (Hagia Sophia) — completely to the ground, along with most of the houses along the main roads. Brownworth presents this destruction as the very catalyst for Justinian's ambitious rebuilding program, suggesting that he characteristically saw disaster as opportunity.
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Episode 7 (4 mentions)
During the Nika Revolt, the rioting mob burned Constantinople's two greatest churches — Saint Irene and Saint Sophia (Hagia Sophia) — completely to the ground, along with most of the houses along the main roads. Brownworth presents this destruction as the very catalyst for Justinian's ambitious rebuilding program, suggesting that he characteristically saw disaster as opportunity.
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