In the olden days when a riot occurred they would just seal off the stadium and send in troops to kill everyone.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/circusmaximus/nika.html
“Two of the emperor’s best generals, Belisarius and Mundus entered the Hippodrome through separate entrances, trapping the mob inside; “in the end not one of the citizens, either of the Greens or of the Blues, who were in the Hippodrome, survived” (Theopanes). Of the populace that day more than thirty thousand perished (Procopius, I.24.54; Theophanes and the Chronicon Paschale say thirty-five thousand). Hypatius was executed and the estates of others who had collaborated, confiscated. Peace was restored, although “the chariot races were not held for a long time” (Theopanes).”
“30K DEAD and peace was restored!!
But no chariot races for a long time.”
So there’s that. Always some collateral damage.
This riot and massacre brought to you by Nike.
And this was a “Christian” city. Wholesale murder was common. The incident reported was between two chariot racing teams- the Blue and the Green
And this was a “Christian” city. Wholesale murder was common. The incident reported was between two chariot racing teams- the Blue and the Green
Back when it was worth your while to attend an actual sporting event.