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List of peasant revolts

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This is a chronological list of conflicts in which peasants played a significant role.

Contents

Background

History of peasant wars spans over a period of over two thousand years. A variety of reasons fueled the emergence of the peasant revolt phenomenon, including:

  • Tax resistance
  • Social inequality
  • Religious war
  • National liberation
  • Resistance against serfdom
  • Redistribution of land
  • External factors such as plague and famine

    • Later peasant revolts such as the Telangana Rebellion were also influenced by agrarian socialist ideologies.

    The majority of peasant rebellions ended prematurely and were unsuccessful. Peasants suffered from limited funding and lacked the training and organisational capabilities of professional armies.

    Chronological list

    The list gives the name, the date, the peasant allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:

      Peasant victory   Peasant defeat   Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result unknown or indecisive)   Ongoing conflict

    References

    List of peasant revolts Wikipedia
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