Daily Archives for 13 January 2017


January 13: Riot at Chariot Race

On 13 January 532 CE, an angry mob of people showed up at a chariot race that took place next to the emperor’s palace. The Ancient Roman and Byzantine empires had well developed associations known as the Demes that supported different factions of sporting teams. These were known as the Blues, Reds, Greens, and whites. […]