Emperor Justinian I and his wife the Empress Theodora.
Emperor Justinian rebuilt Constantinople.
Justinian did not rebuild Constantinople. He rebuilt the Hagia Sophia church, which had been damaged during riots.
Nika riots happened in 532.
(Both are just guesses!)(Why?) He reconstructed it because the riotingdestroyed a lot of the Capitol. (How?) He reconstructed it by making his loyal army rebuild it.
The Nika Riots took place in Constantinople in 532. There was a lot of unrest at the time because of high taxes and wars. Politics in Constantinople was dominated by factions which were identified by the colors of liveries of chariot teams they supported. The most important were the Blues and the Greens. After races, they commonly rioted. When a number of people were killed in riots, the murderers were caught and sentenced to death. This led to more riots, and in the end, about half of Constantinople was burned down. Many thousands of people were killed, and the riots were put down with brutal force. There is a link below to an article on the Nika Riots.
Justinian rebuilt it.
Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium which he rebuilt and renamed Constantinople after himself.
Theodora helped the people in the uprisings achieve their demands .
Two generals put down the riots: Belisarius and Mundus.
Constantinople - the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Theodora was the wife of 6th century Roman emperor Justinian I. She was instrumental in turning the tide in favor of Justinian during the Nika riots in 532 AD. When as a result of massive riots against him, Justinian and his close aides were preparing to flee, Theodora convinced Justinian to stay put and fight it out. As a result of her speech Justinian sent his army to fight the rioters. His army overcame the rioters and the threat to Justinian's throne was eliminated through sheer courage and determination of Theodora.
Theodora was the wife of 6th century Roman emperor Justinian I. She was instrumental in turning the tide in favor of Justinian during the Nika riots in 532 AD. When as a result of massive riots against him, Justinian and his close aides were preparing to flee, Theodora convinced Justinian to stay put and fight it out. As a result of her speech Justinian sent his army to fight the rioters. His army overcame the rioters and the threat to Justinian's throne was eliminated through sheer courage and determination of Theodora.