The fires that started during the tumult resulted in the destruction of much of the city, including the city's foremost church, the Hagia Sophia (which Justinian would later rebuild).
Api yang dimulai saat kerusuhan menyebabkan kerusakan di sebagian besar kota, termasuk gereja pusat kota, Hagia Sophia (yang kemudian dibangun lagi oleh Yustinianus).