Saga rebellion (Saga no ran)
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The Saga Rebellion (Saga no ran) was an 1874 samurai-led uprising in Japan’s Saga Domain opposing the Meiji government’s rapid modernization and centralization policies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Saga Rebellion | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
armed uprising
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conflict ⓘ historical event ⓘ samurai rebellion ⓘ |
| commander | Etō Shinpei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil conflict
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domestic rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Saga no ran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
loss of samurai stipends
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opposition to Meiji government modernization policies ⓘ opposition to centralization of political power ⓘ perceived neglect of former domains ⓘ samurai discontent ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
demonstration of Imperial government military power
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execution of Etō Shinpei ⓘ further marginalization of former samurai class ⓘ strengthening of Meiji central authority ⓘ suppression of samurai opposition in Saga ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early armed resistance to Meiji reforms
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precursor to larger samurai uprisings ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 佐賀の乱 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Meiji government forces
NERFINISHED
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disaffected samurai of Saga Domain ⓘ |
| hasRomajiName | Saga no ran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
regional autonomy versus centralization
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tradition versus modernization ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Etō Shinpei
NERFINISHED
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Shima Yoshitake NERFINISHED ⓘ other former Saga samurai ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| leader | Etō Shinpei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saga Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Saga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Meiji government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposesPolicy |
centralization of military power
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conscription system ⓘ rapid Western-style modernization ⓘ |
| partOfPeriod | Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Meiji Restoration
NERFINISHED
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Satsuma Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinpūren Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ samurai class abolition ⓘ |
| result |
Meiji government victory
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defeat of rebel forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1874 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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