
Episode 4 - Give us a Roman Emperor
The History of Byzantium
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The Politics of the Blues and the Greens
The Blues and the Greens were two factions of Roman society. They competed against one another in chariot races at the Hippodrome. The deems also took on a political role in society, with their own street gangs. Not long after Anastasia's took power, a riot broke out during a spectacle there. Many amongst the street gangs sympathised with the Isorians as they stirred up trouble for the new regime.
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