Salt Riot
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The Salt Riot was a major 1648 uprising in Moscow sparked by unpopular salt taxes and broader discontent with corruption and hardship during the early reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
popular revolt
ⓘ
riot ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Salt Uprising
ⓘ
Solyanoy bunt ⓘ |
| chronology | early reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia ⓘ |
| country | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Russian chronicles of the 17th century
ⓘ
modern historiography of early Romanov Russia ⓘ |
| field | Russian history ⓘ |
| follows | Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| hasCause |
corruption of officials
ⓘ
economic hardship ⓘ fiscal reforms of Boris Morozov ⓘ popular discontent ⓘ salt tax ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-corruption
ⓘ
anti-tax ⓘ spontaneous mass protest ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased tension between tsar and nobility
ⓘ
influence on later Russian urban revolts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| location | Moscow ⓘ |
| mainSubject | salt tax policy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Government of Moscow
ⓘ
surface form:
Moscow authorities
boyar elite ⓘ government of Tsar Alexis of Russia ⓘ |
| participant |
Muscovite townspeople
ⓘ
artisans ⓘ lower urban classes ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| partOf | urban uprisings in 17th-century Russia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | June 1648 ⓘ |
| result |
dismissal of Boris Morozov from power
ⓘ
execution of unpopular officials ⓘ partial concessions to rioters ⓘ revocation or reduction of salt tax ⓘ strengthening of central authority after suppression ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Boris Morozov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leonty Pleshcheyev ⓘ Nazar Chisty ⓘ Tsar Alexis of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1648 ⓘ |
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