Editing 532 (section)

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[January 11]] &ndash; [[Nika riots]] in [[Constantinople]]:<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Greatrex |first=Geoffrey |date=1997 |title=The Nika Riot: A Reappraisal |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/632550 |journal=The Journal of Hellenic Studies |volume=117 |pages=60–86 |doi=10.2307/632550 |jstor=632550 |issn=0075-4269}}</ref> Anger among the supporters of the most important [[Chariot racing|chariot]] teams—the Blues and the Greens—escalates into violence towards the [[Justinian I|emperor]]. For the next five days the capital is in chaos. The fires that start during the tumult result in the destruction of much of the city. The [[Rebellion|insurrection]] is put down a week later by [[Belisarius]] and [[Mundus (general)|Mundus]]; 30,000 people are killed in the Hippodrome.
* [[February 23]] &ndash; Emperor [[Justinian I]] orders the building of a new [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christian]] basilica in Constantinople &ndash; the [[Hagia Sophia]]. He chooses [[Isidore of Miletus]] and [[Anthemius of Tralles]] as [[architect]]s. The material for the construction is brought from all over the empire, such as large stones from quarries in [[Porphyry (geology)|Porphyry]], [[Egypt]]. More than 10,000 people are employed.
* September &ndash; Justinian I signs a peace treaty, the [[Eternal Peace (532)|"Eternal Peace"]], with the [[Sassanid Empire|Persian]] king [[Khosrau I]], ending the [[Iberian War]] (527-531). Both sides agree to return all occupied territories, and Justinian makes a one-off payment of 110 ''centenaria'' (11,000 pounds of [[gold]]), as a contribution to the defense of the [[Caucasus]] passes.