1773+Pugachev's+Rebellion

Brad

(1773-1775) || * Continued opressment of Serfs by the Russian Monarchy and Aristocracy.
 * **Event & Dates** || **Major Causes** || **Key Events** || **Key Outcomes for Analysis** || **Interesting POV's to consider** ||
 * Pugachev's Rebellion
 * Numerous Russian Tsars contributed to this:
 * Peter the Great: Sometimes gave entire villages and areas of land to favored nobles.
 * Catherine the Great: Gave Noble's extended control over the peasantry in exchange for political cooperation.
 * Emelyan Pugachev, pretending to be an heir to the Russian throne (Peter III) rallies Cossacks and peasants. || * 1773- Pugachev's army attacks Samara and occupies it.
 * 1774- biggest victory came at Kazan- Pugachev's ragtag group of rebels defeated the Russian Imperial Army.
 * 1774- At one point, territory captured stretched from the Volga to the Ural mountains.
 * Late 1774- Russian imperial victory at Tsaritsyn left 10,000+ rebels dead, forces severely crippled.
 * January 10, 1775- Pugachev betrayed by his own men and executed by the Russian Government. || * Convinced Catherine the Great that there needed to be a firmer grasp on military affairs throughout the provinces.
 * The provincial governments throughout Russia became more thoroughly staffed and adequately equipped.
 * Cossacks were recognized as soverign peoples within Russia.
 * Peasant revolt's from this point on were taken more seriously and dealth with quickly. || * Catherine the Great: Would the rebellion cause a decrease in trust of the peasants? Or a sign that the peasant-monarchial relationship had to change?
 * Pugachev- fighting against an unfair system, or justifying his own grap for power? ||