History
Revolutions and Rebellions
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Name↕ | Date↕ | Revolution/Rebellion↕ | Location↕ | Revolutionaries/Rebels↕ | Result↕ |
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Gaetulian War | 3–6 | Gaetulian War | Mauretania, Roman Empire | Gaetuli | Revolt suppressed by Cossus Cornelius Lentulus |
Judas Uprising | 6 | Judas Uprising | Judea, Roman Empire | Zealots led by Judas of Galilee | Riots against the Roman census erupt throughout the country, but others are convinced by the High Priest of Israel to obey the census. |
Bellum Batonianum | 6–9 | Bellum Batonianum | Illyricum, Roman Empire | Illyrian tribes | Revolt eventually suppressed by the Romans. |
Germanic revolt | 9–16 | Germanic revolt | Germania | Alliance of Germanic tribes, led by Arminius | The Roman legions led by Publius Quinctilius Varus were defeated in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, temporarily halting further Roman occupation and colonization. |
Mutiny of the legions | 14 | Mutiny of the legions | Germania and Illyricum, Roman Empire | Roman legions | Revolt suppressed by Germanicus and Drusus Julius Caesar respectively |
Tacfarinas' revolt' | 15–24 | Tacfarinas' revolt' | Mauretania, Roman Empire | Musulamii | Revolt suppressed by Publius Cornelius Dolabella |
First Red Eyebrow Rebellion | 17–23 | First Red Eyebrow Rebellion | China | Red Eyebrow and Lulin rebels | Xin dynasty overthrown and the Gengshi Emperor is instated on the throne. |
Second Red Eyebrow Rebellion | 24–27 | Second Red Eyebrow Rebellion | China | Red Eyebrow rebels | Revolt suppressed by Liu Xiu's forces and the Eastern Han dynasty is established. |
Gaulish debtors' revolt | 21 | Gaulish debtors' revolt | Gaul, Roman Empire | Treveri and Aedui | The Treveri revolt was put down by Julius Indus and the Aedui revolt was put down by Gaius Silius. |
Thracian revolt | 26 | Thracian revolt | Odrysian kingdom | Thracians | Revolt suppressed by Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus. |
Revolt of the Frisii | 28 | Revolt of the Frisii | Frisia | Frisii | The Roman Empire is driven out of Frisia. |
Revolt of the Cietae | 36 | Revolt of the Cietae | Cappadocia, Roman Empire | Cietae | Rebellion put down by Archelaus of Cilicia. |
Trung sisters' rebellion | 40–43 | Trung sisters' rebellion | Lĩnh Nam | Vietnamese led by the Trung Sisters | After brief end to the First Chinese domination of Vietnam, the Han dynasty reconquers the country and begins the Second Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
Mauretanian revolt | 40–44 | Mauretanian revolt | Mauretania, Roman Empire | Mauri led by Aedemon and Sabalus | Revolt suppressed by Gaius Suetonius Paulinus and Gnaeus Hosidius Geta, Mauretania is annexed directly into the empire and split into the Roman provinces of Mauretania Tingitana and Mauretania Caesariensis. |
Camillus' revolt | 42 | Camillus' revolt | Dalmatia, Roman Empire | Roman legions led by Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus | Rebellion quickly collapses, Camillus flees to Vis where he takes his own life. |
Jacob and Simon uprising | 46–48 | Jacob and Simon uprising | Galilee, Judea, Roman Empire | Zealots | Revolt suppressed, Jacob and Simon executed by Tiberius Julius Alexander. |
Boudican revolt | 60–61 | Boudican revolt | Norfolk, Britain, Roman Empire | Celtic Britons led by Boudica | Revolt crushed by Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. |
First Jewish–Roman War | 66–73 | First Jewish–Roman War | Judea | Jewish people | Revolt crushed by the Roman Empire, Jerusalem and the Second Temple are destroyed in the process. |
Vindex's Revolt | 68 | Vindex's Revolt | Gallia Lugdunensis, Roman Empire | Gaius Julius Vindex | Vindex was defeated in battle by Lucius Verginius Rufus and committed suicide. |
Colchis uprising | 69 | Colchis uprising | Colchis, Roman Empire | Anicetus | Uprising put down by Roman forces. |
Revolt of the Batavi | 69–70 | Revolt of the Batavi | Batavia | Batavi | Revolt crushed by Quintus Petillius Cerialis and the Batavi again submitted to Roman rule, Batavia is incorporated into the Roman province of Germania Inferior. |
Revolt of Saturninus | 89 | Revolt of Saturninus | Germania Superior, Roman Empire | Lucius Antonius Saturninus | Revolt swiftly crushed by the Roman legions. |
Kitos War | 115–117 | Kitos War | Eastern Mediterranean, Roman Empire | Zealots | Revolt crushed by the Roman legions and its leaders executed. |
Bar Kokhba revolt | 132–135 | Bar Kokhba revolt | Judea, Roman Empire | Jewish people led by Simon bar Kokhba | All-out defeat of the Jewish rebels, followed by wide-scale persecution and genocide of Jewish people and the suppression of Jewish religious and political autonomy. |
Bucolic war | 172 | Bucolic war | Egypt, Roman Empire | Egyptians led by Isidorus | Revolt suppressed by Avidius Cassius |
Yellow Turban Rebellion | 184–205 | Yellow Turban Rebellion | China | Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Jue | The uprising eventually collapsed and was fully suppressed by various warlords of the Eastern Han dynasty. However, the large devolution of power to regional warlords led to the collapse of the Han dynasty not long after. |
Heishan secession | 185–205 | Heishan secession | Taihang Mountain, China | Heishan bandits | The autonomous confederacy eventually surrendered to the warlord Cao Cao. |
Roman mutiny | 185 | Roman mutiny | Britain, Roman Empire | Roman legions | Mutiny suppressed by Pertinax. |
Battle of Antioch | 218 | Battle of Antioch | Antioch, Syria, Roman Empire | Elagabalus | Elagabalus overthrows Macrinus and is installed as Roman Emperor. |
Lady Triệu's uprising | 225–248 | Lady Triệu's uprising | Vietnam | Vietnamese led by Lady Triệu | After several months of warfare Lady Triệu was defeated and committed suicide. The Second Chinese domination of Vietnam continues. |
Xincheng Rebellion | 227–228 | Xincheng Rebellion | Cao Wei, China | Meng Da | The revolt was suppressed by Sima Yi, Meng Da was captured and executed. |
Wang Ling's Rebellion | 251 | Wang Ling's Rebellion | Shouchon, Cao Wei, China | Wang Ling | Wang Ling surrendered to the Wei forces and later committed suicide. |
Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion | 255 | Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion | Shouchon, Cao Wei, China | Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin | Cao Wei is victorious, Guanqiu Jian is slain, Wen Qin and his family fled to Eastern Wu. |
Zhuge Dan's Rebellion | 257–258 | Zhuge Dan's Rebellion | Shouchon, Cao Wei, China | Zhuge Dan | Cao Wei is victorious and the Sima clan cements control over the Wei government until its eventual demise. |
Gallic peasants' rebellion | 284–286 | Gallic peasants' rebellion | Gaul, Roman Empire | Bagaudae | Rebellion crushed by Caesar Maximian, though the Bagaudae movement would persist until the Fall of the Western Roman Empire. |
Carausian Revolt | 286–296 | Carausian Revolt | Britain and northern Gaul, Roman Empire | Carausius and Allectus | Revolt suppressed, Britain and Gaul retaken. |
War of the Eight Princes | 291–306 | War of the Eight Princes | China | Princes of the Sima clan | Sima Yue wins the war and gains influence over the Jin emperor, but Jin authority in northern China severely weakened. |
Uprising of the Five Barbarians | 304–316 | Uprising of the Five Barbarians | North and Southwest China | Five Barbarians (Han-Zhao and Cheng-Han) | Han-Zhao victory in northern China; Cheng-Han victory in southwestern China; Fall of the Western Jin dynasty in northern China; Formation of the Eastern Jin dynasty in southern China. |
Revolt of the Thebaid | 293 | Revolt of the Thebaid | Thebaid, Roman Empire | Busiris and Qift | Revolt suppressed by Galerius. |
Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus | 351–352 | Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus | Syria Palaestina, Roman Empire | Jewish people | The Romans crush the revolt and destroy several Jewish cities. |
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