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Justinian I's Chariot Wheel

Origin

Justinian I (Nika Riots)

Type

Chariot Wheel

Effects

Releases a steady wave of energy that causes those caught in the field to instantly start fighting.

Downsides

Creates riots that point towards the owner of the wheel.

Activation

Spinning

Collected by

Joeseph Barlett and Pete Lattimer

Section

Constatine-77GH

Aisle

29849-892905

Shelf

837642-8291823-22138912

Date of Collection

July 15th, 2013

[Source]


Origin[]

Justinian was the byzantine emperor that was emperor during the time of the Nika Riots that took place over the course of a week in Constantinople in AD 532. It was the most violent riot in the history of Constantinople, with nearly half the city being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed.

On January 13, 532 a tense and angry populace arrived at the Hippodrome for the races. The Hippodrome was next to the palace complex and thus Justinian could watch from the safety of his box in the palace and preside over the races. From the start the crowd had been hurling insults at Justinian. By the end of the day, at race 22, the partisan chants had changed from "Blue" or "Green" to a unified Nίκα ("Nika", meaning "Win!" or "Conquer!"), and the crowds broke out and began to assault the palace. For the next five days the palace was under virtual siege.

Effects[]

Spinning the wheel causes a wave of energy to roll off of it and cause people hit by it to instantly start fighting. Causes massive riots towards the owner of the wheel.

Collection[]

Joe Barlett and Pete Lattimer collected this artifact from a vineyard in Versailles, Illinois after a stable boy installed it with the horse carriage of Douglas Klingenberg after he refused to let his daughter date Alan Mohr, the stable boy. Douglas had plans to attend a party in his honor, but this was thwarted by the wheel, causing everyone to start fighting and almost killed him if it wasn't for Joe and Pete neutralizing the wheel just in time.

Justinian I's Chariot Wheel

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See Also[]

Roman Emperor Artifacts
Emperors
Bronze Head of CaracallaBust of DiocletianCaligula's Battle ArmorCaligula's SandalsCaligula's SpearCaracalla's Bathing AmphoraCommodus' BalteusConstantine the Great's CrucifixElagabalus' Whoopee CushionJulius Caesar's WreathJustinian I's Chariot WheelNero's Stretching RackStatue from Trajan’s ColumnTheodosius I's Second ObeliskTiberius' GobletTitus' QuadrigaVespasian's BiselliumVitellius' Plate
Enemies
23 Blades from the Assassination of Julius CaesarAttila the Hun's Battle HelmetAttila the Hun's Swaddling BlanketBoudica's HelmetBrutus' DaggerCleopatra's Perfume JarHalotus' Poisoned FeatherHannibal Bacra of Carthage's Elephant TuskLawrence of Rome’s GridironLocusta’s VialsMark Antony's Roman AquilaMithridates VI of Pontus' CupNails from the Crucifixion of St. PeterSaint Sebastian’s ArrowThe Vase of ZenobiaVercingetorix’s Spear
Miscellaneous
Galla Placidia’s Gold Glass MedallionJosephus' PapyrusHerod the Great's SwordJohn the Cappadocian’s Golden TesseraJulia Agrippina's ChaliceJulius Asclepiodotus’ Shield BossJusta Grata Honoria’s Engagement RingLucius Quinctius Cincinnatus’ PlowLucius Tarquinius Superbus' StickThe Romulus AmuletSerenus Sammonicus' Abracadabra Amulet