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The Grand Turk
Turkish police storm Taksim Square
2013-06-11
Posted by:3dc

#7  As Justinian rallied himself, he created a plan that involved Narses, a popular eunuch, as well as the generals, Belisarius and Mundus. Carrying a bag of gold given to him by Justinian, the slightly built eunuch entered the Hippodrome alone and unarmed, against a murderous mob that had already killed hundreds. Narses went directly to the Blues' section, where he approached the important Blues and reminded them that Emperor Justinian supported them over the Greens. He also reminded them that the man they were crowning, Hypatius, was a Green. Then, he distributed the gold. The Blue leaders spoke quietly with each other and then they spoke to their followers. Then, in the middle of Hypatius's coronation, the Blues stormed out of the Hippodrome. The Greens sat, stunned. Then, Imperial troops led by Belisarius and Mundus stormed into the Hippodrome, killing the remaining rebels.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2013-06-11 14:12  

#6  Narses led half the troops. I'm sure he has a Narses.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2013-06-11 13:40  

#5  That's because Erdogan put his Bellisarius in jail.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2013-06-11 12:33  

#4  Hey, that city's seen much worse done to protesters. At least he didn't invite them all to a soccer stadium.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2013-06-11 09:52  

#3  Erdogan was apparently having a friendly chat with some reps of dissidents when his goons started beating demonstrators.

Nice touch.
Posted by: lord garth   2013-06-11 09:05  

#2  Tianamen too...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2013-06-11 07:10  

#1  Taksim, Tahrir, confusing.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2013-06-11 01:12  

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