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Michael Adas (1971) examines the historiography with emphasis on the four major approaches: the Indian nationalist view; the Marxist analysis; the view of the Rebellion as a traditionalist rebellion; and intensive studies of local uprisings. [197] Many of the key primary and secondary sources appear in Biswamoy Pati, ed. 1857 Rebellion. [198] [199]
The Great Rebellion or Great Revolt is a term that is generally used in English for the following conflicts: First Jewish–Roman War in 66–73 CE, also known as the Great Revolt of Judaea; Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381, also called Wat Tyler's Rebellion; English Civil War in 1642–1651, also called English Revolution
The Revolt of 1173–1174 was a rebellion against King Henry II of England by three of his sons, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their rebel supporters.The revolt ended in failure after eighteen months; Henry's rebellious family members had to resign themselves to his continuing rule and were reconciled to him.
Jewish pilgrims from the diaspora, undeterred by the rebellion, had actually come to Jerusalem for Passover prior to the arrival of the Roman army, and many became trapped in the city and died during the siege. [53] According to Josephus, about 97,000 Jewish captives from Judea were sold into slavery by the Romans during the revolt. [54]
Great revolt of the Egyptians Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom: Egyptians, led by Hugronaphor and Ankhmakis: Revolt put down by the Ptolemaic Kingdom, cementing Greek rule over Egypt. [28] 181–179 BC First Celtiberian War: Hispania, Roman Republic: Celtiberians: Revolt eventually subdued by the Romans. [29] 167–160 BC Maccabean Revolt
From the Restoration to the 19th century, the common phrase for the civil wars was "the rebellion" or "the great rebellion". [2] The wars spanning all four countries are known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. In the early 19th century, Sir Walter Scott referred to it as "The Great Civil War". [3]
The siege of Yodfat (Hebrew: יוֹדְפַת, also Jotapata, Iotapata, Yodefat) was a 47-day siege by Roman forces of the Jewish town of Yodfat which took place in 67 CE, during the Great Revolt. Led by Roman General Vespasian and his son Titus , both future emperors, the siege ended with the sacking of the town, the deaths of most of its ...
The Haitian Revolution was the only slave revolt which led to the founding of a state. Furthermore, it is generally considered the most successful slave rebellion ever to have occurred and as a defining moment in the histories of both Europe and the Americas. The rebellion began with a revolt of black African slaves in August 1791.