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Pugachev's Rebellion (Russian: Восстание Пугачёва, romanized: Vosstaniye Pugachyova; also called the Peasants' War 1773–1775 or Cossack Rebellion) of 1773–1775 was the principal revolt in a series of popular rebellions that took place in the Russian Empire after Catherine II seized power in 1762.
A fictionalised account of the rebellion is presented in Alexander Pushkin's 1836 novella The Captain's Daughter. This was in part the basis of the 1958 film Tempest, which starred Van Heflin as Pugachev. The 1928 silent film Bulat-Batyr (directed by Yuri Tarich) is devoted to the Pugachev rebellion. [16]
Fifteen years later, Bulat becomes a well-known figure in the Pugachev Rebellion, gaining fame as a defender of the poor. With the help of his son Timur and adopted daughter Asma, Bulat fights alongside the rebels. Meanwhile, Asfan, who was raised among nobles and educated in the elite, receives a commission as an officer.
Articles relating to Pugachev's Rebellion (1773–1775), the principal revolt in a series of popular rebellions that took place in the Russian Empire after Catherine II seized power in 1762. It began as an organized insurrection of Yaik Cossacks headed by Yemelyan Pugachev , a disaffected ex-lieutenant of the Imperial Russian Army , against a ...
During the peasant uprising, led by Yemelyan Pugachev, the biy Dautbai urged the Kazakhs to support the rebels. The Kazakh detachments were united along tribal lines, and Syrym Datuly was one of their leaders. Kazakh troops were the main striking force in the capture of a fortress. Nuraly Khan tried to use the rebellion for the return of seized ...
Pugachev quells the discord and leads his forces toward Kazan. In Kazan, Sofya and her children are captured but refuse to reveal Pugachev’s identity. Filimon infiltrates the city and attempts to rally support for Pugachev but is forced to flee. Pugachev storms Kazan, freeing his family and allowing Praskovya to take revenge on a former ...
Pugachev decides to let Pyotr go to Orenburg. He is to relay a message to the Governor that Pugachev will be marching on his city. The fort is to be left under the command of Shvabrin, who takes advantage of the situation to try to compel Masha to marry him. Pyotr rushes off to prevent this marriage, but is captured by Pugachev's troops.
Pugachev's Rebellion (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Cossack uprisings" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent ...