List of peasant revolts

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

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:

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:

See also

References

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