Balaiada revolt
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The Balaiada revolt was a popular 19th-century uprising in Maranhão, Brazil, driven by social and economic grievances among marginalized groups against regional elites and the central government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balaiada revolt canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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popular uprising ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
challenging local oligarchic control
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improving living conditions of marginalized populations ⓘ |
| chronology |
ended in the early 1840s
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occurred in the late 1830s ⓘ |
| country | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1841 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
conflict between regional elites and central government
ⓘ
economic inequality ⓘ political exclusion of marginalized groups ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| hasContext |
political instability during the Regency period in Brazil
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regional disputes over power and patronage in Maranhão ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased military presence in Maranhão
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repression of marginalized groups in Maranhão ⓘ strengthening of provincial oligarchies in Maranhão ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
subject of Brazilian historical studies
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symbol of popular resistance in Maranhão ⓘ |
| hasNature |
anti-oligarchic movement
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regional uprising ⓘ social revolt ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Regency period of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maranhão
NERFINISHED
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Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
imperial army of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial militias of Maranhão ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
central government of the Empire of Brazil
ⓘ
regional elites of Maranhão ⓘ |
| participant |
artisans
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enslaved people ⓘ freed Black people ⓘ rural poor ⓘ sertanejos ⓘ small farmers ⓘ vaqueiros ⓘ |
| partOf |
19th-century Brazilian popular revolts
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social conflicts in the Empire of Brazil ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of rebel forces
ⓘ
reassertion of imperial authority in Maranhão ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
armed clashes with imperial troops
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occupation of interior towns in Maranhão ⓘ |
| startTime | 1838 ⓘ |
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