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103 matches to Jacquerie Revolt
Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.
Enver Pasha. 1881-1922. Young Turk leader. Revolt, 1908. WWI. Ruled with Triumvirate. 1913-18. Talât Pasha.
Eyre, Edward. 1815-1901. British explorer in Australia. Dismissed as governor of Jamaica for cruel repression of 1865 revolt.
Fronde. 1648-53. Revolt of French parliamentarians vs king’s power. Failure encouraged Absolutism.
Fulvia. -40BC. Wife of Antony. Led revolt vs Octavian.
Gallienus, Publius. -268 Roman Emperor. 253-. Lost Gaul, eastern areas. Revolt of 30 Tyrants.
George’s Day Revolt, St. 1343-5. Estonians vs Danes. Suppressed by Teutonic Knights who bought Estonia from Denmark.
Glendower, Owen. c1354-1416. Led last Welsh revolt vs English rule 1400-12.
Guatemala. Maya. 1523 Spain. 1822 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1839 Independent. Many Mayan revolts. 1954 CIA led coup. Military Dictatorship. 1980-96 Genocide. 1996 Peace.
Guise, Henri, duc de. 1550-88. Partipated in St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Founded Catholic League 1576. Led revolt against Henry III. Murdered.
Houston, Sam. 1793-1863. Texas Commander in revolt vs Mexico 1835-6. President, Texas Republic 1836~44.
Hungarian Uprising. 1703-11. Ferenc Rákóczi II led vs Hapsburg centralism. No real change achieved. 1956. Student-led revolt crushed by Russian troops. Kádár puppet government established. Nagy executed.
Iceni. PreRoman British peoples in East Anglia. 60 Boadicia revolted vs Rome.
Jameson Raid. 1895. Abortive British-led revolt vs Boer government of Transvaal.
Janissaries. 1330-1826. Ottoman sultan’s powerful bodyguard. First recruited from Christian children. Massacred by Mahmud II after revolt.
Jewish Revolts. vs Romans. 66-73: Failed, Temple destroyed. 132-5: Suppressed by Hadrian. Jews banished from Jerusalem.
Judas of Galilee. Jewish zealot. Led revolt vs Rome over tax census.
Kapp Putsch. 1920. Failed German revolt vs Weimar Republic.
Karageorge, George. 1762-1817. Serbian. Led revolt vs Turks, 1804. Murdered by Milos, starting 100 year feud.
Kokhba, Bar. -135. Led Hebrew revolt vs Hadrian.
Korah. Led Hebrew revolt vs Moses. Swallowed up by the earth.
Labourers, Statute. 1351. Parliament’s freezing of rising wages after plague leads to Peasants Revolt.
Lepidus, Marcus. -13BC. Roman triumvir with Antony, Octavian 43-36BC. Failed revolt vs Octavian, 36BC.
Li Yüan. 566-635. First Tang Emperor of China 618-27. Led revolt 617, aided by Turks.
Longinus. 213-273. Greek philosopher. Advised Zenobia to revolt vs Rome. Executed.