Red Turban Rebellions
E190521
The Red Turban Rebellions were a series of 14th-century uprisings in China that helped topple the Yuan dynasty and paved the way for the founding of the Ming dynasty.
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Target entity: Red Turban Rebellions Context triple: [Ming dynasty, precededBy, Red Turban Rebellions]
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Yellow Turban Rebellion
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising in late 2nd-century China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.
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Liang Province Rebellion
The Liang Province Rebellion was a major late 2nd-century uprising in northwestern China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and contributed to its eventual collapse.
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Dazexiang Uprising
The Dazexiang Uprising was a large-scale peasant revolt in 209 BCE that helped trigger the collapse of the Qin dynasty and paved the way for the rise of the Han dynasty in China.
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Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States was a major 2nd-century BCE uprising by powerful regional princes against the central authority of China’s Han dynasty, which led to the strengthening of imperial control and the curbing of feudal power.
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Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Red Turban Rebellions Target entity description: The Red Turban Rebellions were a series of 14th-century uprisings in China that helped topple the Yuan dynasty and paved the way for the founding of the Ming dynasty.
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A.
Yellow Turban Rebellion
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising in late 2nd-century China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.
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B.
Liang Province Rebellion
The Liang Province Rebellion was a major late 2nd-century uprising in northwestern China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and contributed to its eventual collapse.
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C.
Dazexiang Uprising
The Dazexiang Uprising was a large-scale peasant revolt in 209 BCE that helped trigger the collapse of the Qin dynasty and paved the way for the rise of the Han dynasty in China.
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Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States was a major 2nd-century BCE uprising by powerful regional princes against the central authority of China’s Han dynasty, which led to the strengthening of imperial control and the curbing of feudal power.
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E.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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historical event ⓘ rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Red Turban Rebellions
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surface form:
Red Turban Uprisings
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| cause |
corruption in Yuan administration
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ethnic tensions between Mongol rulers and Han Chinese majority ⓘ famine in 14th-century China ⓘ flooding of the Yellow River ⓘ heavy taxation under the Yuan dynasty ⓘ outbreaks of plague and disease ⓘ widespread peasant poverty ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded the founding of the Ming dynasty in 1368 ⓘ |
| conflictType |
peasant rebellion
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religiously inspired revolt ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1368 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
collapse of Mongol rule in China
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founding of the Ming dynasty ⓘ massive demographic and economic disruption in China ⓘ overthrow of the Yuan dynasty ⓘ rise of Zhu Yuanzhang as Hongwu Emperor ⓘ shift of political power from Mongols to Han Chinese elites ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Red Turban Rebellions
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Red Turban Rebellion in Fujian
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Red Turban Rebellion in Guangdong
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Red Turban Rebellion in Hubei
Red Turban Rebellions self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Red Turban Rebellion in Jiangxi
Red Turban Rebellions self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Red Turban Rebellion in the Huai River region
Red Turban Rebellions self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Red Turban Rebellion in the Yangtze River region
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| historicalContext | transition from Yuan to Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| location |
Central China
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North China ⓘ southern China ⓘ
surface form:
South China
Yuan dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Yuan dynasty China
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| opponent |
Mongol ruling elite in China
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Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| participant |
Buddhist millenarian movements
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Chen Youliang ⓘ Han Chinese peasantry ⓘ Liu Futong ⓘ White Lotus–inspired religious groups ⓘ Xu Shouhui ⓘ Zhang Shicheng ⓘ Hongwu Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Zhu Yuanzhang
secret societies ⓘ |
| partOf | late Yuan dynasty crises ⓘ |
| religiousIdeology |
Manichaean-influenced beliefs
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White Lotus teachings ⓘ millenarian Buddhism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1351 ⓘ |
| symbol | red headscarves worn by rebels ⓘ |
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Subject: Red Turban Rebellions Description of subject: The Red Turban Rebellions were a series of 14th-century uprisings in China that helped topple the Yuan dynasty and paved the way for the founding of the Ming dynasty.
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