successful revolt or rebellion

  • 1revolt — re|volt1 [rıˈvəult US ˈvoult] n [U and C] 1.) a refusal to accept someone s authority or obey rules or laws = ↑rebellion ▪ The prime minister is now facing a revolt by members of his own party. revolt against ▪ a revolt against authority revolt… …

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  • 2rebellion — rebellion, revolution, uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, putsch, coup can all denote a war or an armed outbreak against a government or against powers in authority. Rebellion implies open, organized, and formidable armed resistance to… …

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  • 3Revolt of the Comuneros — For other revolts by this name, see Comunero (disambiguation). Revolt of the Comuneros …

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  • 4rebellion — noun Date: 14th century 1. opposition to one in authority or dominance 2. a. open, armed, and usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government b. an instance of such defiance or resistance Synonyms: rebellion,… …

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  • 5revolt — A revolt goes beyond insurrection in aim, being an attempt actually to overthrow the government itself, whereas insurrection has as its objective some forcible change within the government. A large scale revolt is called a rebellion and if it is… …

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  • 6Dutch Revolt — Part of Thirty Years War Prince Maurice at the Battle of Nieuwpoort by Pauwels van Hillegaert. Oil on canvas …

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  • 7Basmachi Revolt — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Basmachi Revolt partof= caption= date=1916 1931 place=Central Asia casus=Pan Islamic revolt territory= result=Soviet victory combatant1= combatant2= Basmachi rebels commander1=Mikhail Frunze commander2=Enver… …

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  • 8Slave rebellion — A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves. Slave rebellions have occurred in nearly all societies that practice slavery, and are amongst the most feared events for slaveholders. Famous historic slave rebellions have been led by Denmark… …

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  • 9Indian Rebellion of 1857 — Sepoy Mutiny redirects here. For other uses, see Sepoy Mutiny (disambiguation). Indian Rebellion of 1857 A 1912 map of Northern India The Revolt of 1857–59 showing the centres of rebellion including the principal ones …

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  • 10Dungan revolt (1862–1877) — Dungan revolt Yakub Bek Date 1862 1877 Location …

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