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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salt Riot canonical | 3 |
| Salt Riot of 1648 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Salt Riot Context triple: [Alexis of Russia, notableEvent, Salt Riot]
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Gordon Riots
The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
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Peterloo Massacre
The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
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Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
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Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
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1967 Newark riots
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Salt Riot Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Gordon Riots
The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
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B.
Peterloo Massacre
The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
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C.
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
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D.
Heysel Stadium disaster
The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
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E.
1967 Newark riots
The 1967 Newark riots were a major urban uprising in Newark, New Jersey, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became one of the most significant and violent civil disturbances of the 1960s in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
popular revolt
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riot ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Salt Uprising
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Solyanoy bunt ⓘ |
| chronology | early reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia ⓘ |
| country | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Russian chronicles of the 17th century
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modern historiography of early Romanov Russia ⓘ |
| field | Russian history ⓘ |
| follows | Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| hasCause |
corruption of officials
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economic hardship ⓘ fiscal reforms of Boris Morozov ⓘ popular discontent ⓘ salt tax ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-corruption
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anti-tax ⓘ spontaneous mass protest ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased tension between tsar and nobility
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influence on later Russian urban revolts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| location | Moscow ⓘ |
| mainSubject | salt tax policy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Government of Moscow
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surface form:
Moscow authorities
boyar elite ⓘ government of Tsar Alexis of Russia ⓘ |
| participant |
Muscovite townspeople
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artisans ⓘ lower urban classes ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| partOf | urban uprisings in 17th-century Russia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | June 1648 ⓘ |
| result |
dismissal of Boris Morozov from power
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execution of unpopular officials ⓘ partial concessions to rioters ⓘ revocation or reduction of salt tax ⓘ strengthening of central authority after suppression ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Boris Morozov
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Leonty Pleshcheyev ⓘ Nazar Chisty ⓘ Tsar Alexis of Russia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1648 ⓘ |
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Subject: Salt Riot Description of subject: 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.
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