This activity was done near a row of pillars including the Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Thutmose in what's now Sultan Ahmed Square. It's not war, but the biga and larger quadriga were used in this activity. A crowd tried to crown Hypatius after interrupting this activity, but the eunuch Narses stopped them. Constantinople was rebuilt after the Blue and Green factions of fans of this activity caused the Nika riots against Justinian. This activity took place on a cleared area that was four stadia long, and outlasted the ban on gladiator fights. For 10 points, name this event held in the Cir
This activity was done near a row of pillars including the Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Thutmose in what's now Sultan Ahmed Square. It's not war, but the biga and larger quadriga were used in this activity. A crowd tried to crown Hypatius after interrupting this activity, but the eunuch Narses stopped them. Constantinople was rebuilt after the Blue and Green factions of fans of this activity caused the Nika riots against Justinian. This activity took place on a cleared area that was four stadia long, and outlasted the ban on gladiator fights. For 10 points, name this event held in the Circus Maximus and the Hippodrome, a spectator sport requiring harnessed horses.
This activity was done near a row of pillars including the Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Thutmose in what's now Sultan Ahmed Square.
chariot racing [or chariot races; or ludi circenses; or harmatodromia; prompt "games," "circuses," or "races"]