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TDIH - January 11




This Day in (Medieval) History: January 11



532 – Nika Riot began: a dispute connected with the chariot teams called the "Blues" and the "Greens" turned into a violent riot that destroyed a large section

of Constantinople and killed thousands of people.



630 – Mecca was taken by the prophet Muhammad and troops.



1055 – Theodora III Porphyrogenita became the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.



1158 – Duke Vladislaus II of Bohemia was elevated to the rank of King by Frederick Barbarossa, leader of the Holy Roman Empire.