Justinian II Executes Rivals in Hippodrome Chaos
Justinian II ordered the public execution of rivals Leontios and Tiberios III in the Hippodrome, a brutal display that shattered any lingering hope for political stability within the Byzantine Empire. This spectacle cemented his reputation as a tyrant, ensuring his own eventual deposition and exile just two years later.
February 15, 706
1320 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Byzantine Empire
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Hippodrome of Constantinople
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Leontios
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Tiberios III
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Justinian II
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Byzantine Empire
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Justinian II
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Leontius
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Tiberius III
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Hippodrome of Constantinople
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Theodosius II
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Codex Theodosianus
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