St John Chrysostom and Saints The Golden Mouthed Preacher St. John Chrysostom The Riot in Antioch In 370 A,D. the city of Antioch, in Syria, was in a state of great unrest and anxiety. The people of Antioch had revolted against the Roman emperor, they had refused to pay the taxes, they had repelled, and in some instances, killed some of the Roman officials. "The taxes we have to pay do not leave us enough money to buy bread for our children!" they clamored. Under the leadership of fiery tempered individuals the rioting crowds filled the streets and pilfered...