# Nika Revolt (532)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/532-nika-revolt
Location: Constantinople
Categories: main-event

Factions and political opponents seized much of Constantinople before imperial troops crushed the uprising.

## Why it matters
Its suppression secured Justinian's throne and opened the way for monumental rebuilding.

Ruler at the time: [Justinian I](https://roman-history.com/rulers/justinian-i)