we can all relate to stories of notable rebels  from history somewhere deep down standing up  
we can all relate to stories of notable rebels  from history somewhere deep down standing up  

to tyranny appeals to each one of us even  if most people wouldn't go as far as these  
to tyranny appeals to each one of us even  if most people wouldn't go as far as these  

people did that's why many of them are still  remembered as heroes in their own countries  
people did that's why many of them are still  remembered as heroes in their own countries  

regardless of whether or not they succeeded more  importantly these stories provide more accurate  
regardless of whether or not they succeeded more  importantly these stories provide more accurate  

and complete picture of their respective  time periods as they shine a light on  
and complete picture of their respective  time periods as they shine a light on  

those parts that have always been written out  of history rome slave rebellions as an example  
those parts that have always been written out  of history rome slave rebellions as an example  

help us understand the roman story from the  perspective of its sizable slave population  
help us understand the roman story from the  perspective of its sizable slave population  

instead of just a handful of  nobles that got to write it
instead of just a handful of  nobles that got to write it

number 10. what tyler the 14th century wasn't  a great time for europe it all started with a  
number 10. what tyler the 14th century wasn't  a great time for europe it all started with a  

famine of 1315-1370 triggered by abnormally  heavy rains and floods across the continent  
famine of 1315-1370 triggered by abnormally  heavy rains and floods across the continent  

before things could recover many densely populated  cities and towns across the continent were hit by  
before things could recover many densely populated  cities and towns across the continent were hit by  

the black death which turned out to be one  of the deadliest viral outbreaks in history  
the black death which turned out to be one  of the deadliest viral outbreaks in history  

that was the backdrop for what tyler's revolt of  1381 a peasant revolt in britain against unfair  
that was the backdrop for what tyler's revolt of  1381 a peasant revolt in britain against unfair  

taxation laws while not much is known about  tyler's early life later records suggests that  
taxation laws while not much is known about  tyler's early life later records suggests that  

the rebellion was centered in the essex region  with widespread support from the local population  
the rebellion was centered in the essex region  with widespread support from the local population  

he gathered a group of peasants armed them with  whatever they could gather and marched on london  
he gathered a group of peasants armed them with  whatever they could gather and marched on london  

while they were initially successful and managed  to enter the city forcing king richard the second  
while they were initially successful and managed  to enter the city forcing king richard the second  

to come to the negotiating table it couldn't last  tyler was eventually killed by the mayor of london  
to come to the negotiating table it couldn't last  tyler was eventually killed by the mayor of london  

sir william woolworth during a heated round of  negotiations effectively ending the uprising 9.  
sir william woolworth during a heated round of  negotiations effectively ending the uprising 9.  

zhu yuanjiang like europe china was going through  its own wave of uprisings for the better part of  
zhu yuanjiang like europe china was going through  its own wave of uprisings for the better part of  

the 14th century caused by widespread hunger and  famine in its northern and central regions by far  
the 14th century caused by widespread hunger and  famine in its northern and central regions by far  

the most successful of them was the rebellion of  zhu yang zhang who went on to establish one of the  
the most successful of them was the rebellion of  zhu yang zhang who went on to establish one of the  

longest running dynasties in chinese history  ball in poverty in a small village on china's  
longest running dynasties in chinese history  ball in poverty in a small village on china's  

east coast in 1328 ranjang joined one of the  many rebel forces rising in the region against  
east coast in 1328 ranjang joined one of the  many rebel forces rising in the region against  

the ruling mongol wang dynasty at the age of 16.  he quickly rose through the ranks and gained a  
the ruling mongol wang dynasty at the age of 16.  he quickly rose through the ranks and gained a  

set of loyal followers successfully marching  on the strategic center of nanjing in 1356.  
set of loyal followers successfully marching  on the strategic center of nanjing in 1356.  

that was the turning point and after years of  battles and victories against the mongols zhu  
that was the turning point and after years of  battles and victories against the mongols zhu  

finally occupied the juan capital of darud now  beijing in 1368. zhu yuanjiang would be the first  
finally occupied the juan capital of darud now  beijing in 1368. zhu yuanjiang would be the first  

emperor and founder of the ming dynasty which  ruled over a largely unified china for close  
emperor and founder of the ming dynasty which  ruled over a largely unified china for close  

to three centuries as well as one of the most  successful rebels in history number 8 zenobia  
to three centuries as well as one of the most  successful rebels in history number 8 zenobia  

the kingdom of palmyra with its capital city of  the same name came under roman rule in the 1st  
the kingdom of palmyra with its capital city of  the same name came under roman rule in the 1st  

century a.d though only as a client state still  largely controlled by its own royalty by the third  
century a.d though only as a client state still  largely controlled by its own royalty by the third  

century though as roman power dwindled across  the region so did its hold on its various foreign  
century though as roman power dwindled across  the region so did its hold on its various foreign  

territories palmyra now a strong prosperous region  ruled by queen zenobia decided to take its chances  
territories palmyra now a strong prosperous region  ruled by queen zenobia decided to take its chances  

and rebelled zenobia was a gifted strategist  and tactician and wanted to establish an eastern  
and rebelled zenobia was a gifted strategist  and tactician and wanted to establish an eastern  

empire along the lines of rome at the height of  its glory by the year 270 she had already captured  
empire along the lines of rome at the height of  its glory by the year 270 she had already captured  

egypt and established herself as a formidable  challenge to roman forces in the end though queens  
egypt and established herself as a formidable  challenge to roman forces in the end though queens  

and obvious forces could match up to the roman war  machine still one of the most well-trained forces  
and obvious forces could match up to the roman war  machine still one of the most well-trained forces  

of all time aurelian augustus the roman emperor at  the time besieged and captured the city of palmyra  
of all time aurelian augustus the roman emperor at  the time besieged and captured the city of palmyra  

in 272. records aren't clear on what happened to  her though some sources claimed she was captured  
in 272. records aren't clear on what happened to  her though some sources claimed she was captured  

and spent the rest of her life as a roman prisoner  7. william wallace while many of you already know  
and spent the rest of her life as a roman prisoner  7. william wallace while many of you already know  

about william wallace thanks to the 1995 film  based on his story braveheart he still deserves  
about william wallace thanks to the 1995 film  based on his story braveheart he still deserves  

a spot on any list of notable rebels in history  still celebrated as a national hero in scotland  
a spot on any list of notable rebels in history  still celebrated as a national hero in scotland  

wallace's story isn't just an example of one  man rising against the might of a kingdom but  
wallace's story isn't just an example of one  man rising against the might of a kingdom but  

also the sheer brutality of rulers towards failed  rebellions wallace was one of the main leaders of  
also the sheer brutality of rulers towards failed  rebellions wallace was one of the main leaders of  

the first scottish war of independence as well as  one of the most successful by 1297 he had managed  
the first scottish war of independence as well as  one of the most successful by 1297 he had managed  

to defeat king edward's forces at the battle  of sterling bridge establishing himself as a  
to defeat king edward's forces at the battle  of sterling bridge establishing himself as a  

major challenger to britain's rule in scotland  unfortunately the victory would be short-lived as  
major challenger to britain's rule in scotland  unfortunately the victory would be short-lived as  

wallace's forces were defeated by royal forces in  1298 though he managed to escape not much is known  
wallace's forces were defeated by royal forces in  1298 though he managed to escape not much is known  

about his activities in the years following that  until 1305 when he was captured and handed over to  
about his activities in the years following that  until 1305 when he was captured and handed over to  

the king by a scottish knight as an example to the  rest of his subjects william wallace was publicly  
the king by a scottish knight as an example to the  rest of his subjects william wallace was publicly  

hanged disemboweled beheaded and quartered with  his limbs sent to different parts of the land  
hanged disemboweled beheaded and quartered with  his limbs sent to different parts of the land  

number 6. sitting bull tatanka iatake also known  as sitting bull was a native american leader  
number 6. sitting bull tatanka iatake also known  as sitting bull was a native american leader  

from the lakota tribe while he wasn't the first  native american leader to rebel against the u.s  
from the lakota tribe while he wasn't the first  native american leader to rebel against the u.s  

government's authority he was certainly one of  the most successful at least initially starting  
government's authority he was certainly one of  the most successful at least initially starting  

his fighting career at the age of 14 itake soon  established a reputation as a skilled fighter  
his fighting career at the age of 14 itake soon  established a reputation as a skilled fighter  

he'd go on to mount campaigns against u.s forces  and other native american tribes for many years  
he'd go on to mount campaigns against u.s forces  and other native american tribes for many years  

earning a reputation as a fearless warrior and a  capable leader he was appointed as the principal  
earning a reputation as a fearless warrior and a  capable leader he was appointed as the principal  

chief of the entire sioux nation in 1867. sitting  bull is still remembered for his decisive victory  
chief of the entire sioux nation in 1867. sitting  bull is still remembered for his decisive victory  

over george armstrong custer a major u.s military  leader in the american indian wars at the battle  
over george armstrong custer a major u.s military  leader in the american indian wars at the battle  

of bighorner part of the larger great zoo wars of  1876 while that established him as a formidable  
of bighorner part of the larger great zoo wars of  1876 while that established him as a formidable  

rebel leader in the great plains region it  prompted the government to divert even more  
rebel leader in the great plains region it  prompted the government to divert even more  

resources to reasserting its control sitting bull  was eventually defeated and forced to surrender in  
resources to reasserting its control sitting bull  was eventually defeated and forced to surrender in  

1881 5. boudica while the roman empire faced its  fair share of rebellions throughout his existence  
1881 5. boudica while the roman empire faced its  fair share of rebellions throughout his existence  

most of them were crushed without a lot of effort  until the big one that succeeded of course some  
most of them were crushed without a lot of effort  until the big one that succeeded of course some  

rebel leaders however posed a greater challenge to  roman rule than others one of them was boudicca a  
rebel leaders however posed a greater challenge to  roman rule than others one of them was boudicca a  

warrior queen of the native iceni tribe from  britain unfortunately we only know about her  
warrior queen of the native iceni tribe from  britain unfortunately we only know about her  

from later roman sources who were heavily  biased towards the roman side of the story  
from later roman sources who were heavily  biased towards the roman side of the story  

by all accounts though she was one of rome's  most successful rebels at the peak of its  
by all accounts though she was one of rome's  most successful rebels at the peak of its  

power the rebellion started in 60 a.d caused by  increasingly brutal and repressive acts by roman  
power the rebellion started in 60 a.d caused by  increasingly brutal and repressive acts by roman  

authorities against the native britons things  reached a breaking point however when boudicca  
authorities against the native britons things  reached a breaking point however when boudicca  

was flogged and her two daughters raped by roman  soldiers in response the isani along with other  
was flogged and her two daughters raped by roman  soldiers in response the isani along with other  

tribes in the region went up in open revolt the  response was swift and brutal as boudicca's forces  
tribes in the region went up in open revolt the  response was swift and brutal as boudicca's forces  

retaliated against any romans in the region she  captured the capital of roman britain camulodunum  
retaliated against any romans in the region she  captured the capital of roman britain camulodunum  

now colchester and brutally massacred the entire  roman population of the city within a few days  
now colchester and brutally massacred the entire  roman population of the city within a few days  

while she won a few more battles boudicca's  rebellion was eventually crushed by the romans  
while she won a few more battles boudicca's  rebellion was eventually crushed by the romans  

records aren't clear on what happened to her after  that though according to at least one account she  
records aren't clear on what happened to her after  that though according to at least one account she  

poisoned herself to avoid capture 4. ho chi minh  most of us remember ho chi minh for his campaign  
poisoned herself to avoid capture 4. ho chi minh  most of us remember ho chi minh for his campaign  

against us and south vietnam-led forces during the  vietnam war though his career as a rebel guerrilla  
against us and south vietnam-led forces during the  vietnam war though his career as a rebel guerrilla  

leader actually started way before that one of  the most celebrated communist leaders of the cold  
leader actually started way before that one of  the most celebrated communist leaders of the cold  

war era hoe had been active in politics since  at least 1917 founding the indochina communist  
war era hoe had been active in politics since  at least 1917 founding the indochina communist  

party in 1930 and its successor the viet minh  in 1941. he had led the vietnamese independence  
party in 1930 and its successor the viet minh  in 1941. he had led the vietnamese independence  

movement against the japanese starting in  1941 and then against france in 1945 uniting  
movement against the japanese starting in  1941 and then against france in 1945 uniting  

various groups under his command ho chi minh's  forces successfully defeated the better equipped  
various groups under his command ho chi minh's  forces successfully defeated the better equipped  

french colonial army at the climatic battle of  dien bien phu in 1953-1954 while they defeated  
french colonial army at the climatic battle of  dien bien phu in 1953-1954 while they defeated  

the french the country was now controlled as  two competing units north and south vietnam  
the french the country was now controlled as  two competing units north and south vietnam  

effectively beginning the two decades-long vietnam  war he along with a few other north vietnamese  
effectively beginning the two decades-long vietnam  war he along with a few other north vietnamese  

leaders were responsible for the north vietnamese  forces adopting guerrilla tactics sometime in 1965  
leaders were responsible for the north vietnamese  forces adopting guerrilla tactics sometime in 1965  

avoiding open confrontation unless the odds were  in their favor as we all know that strategy worked  
avoiding open confrontation unless the odds were  in their favor as we all know that strategy worked  

and ho chi minh forces ultimately dominated  vietnam was reunited in 1975 as a socialist  
and ho chi minh forces ultimately dominated  vietnam was reunited in 1975 as a socialist  

nation and ho is still remembered as a national  hero in vietnam and other ex-communist nations 3.  
nation and ho is still remembered as a national  hero in vietnam and other ex-communist nations 3.  

nat turner the history of slavery in the u.s has  been well documented and discussed although that  
nat turner the history of slavery in the u.s has  been well documented and discussed although that  

rarely includes all the slave rebellions much  like other slave-based economies in the world  
rarely includes all the slave rebellions much  like other slave-based economies in the world  

throughout history u.s history is full of examples  of slaves that decided to take up arms and fight  
throughout history u.s history is full of examples  of slaves that decided to take up arms and fight  

the most sustained and successful of those was nat  turner's rebellion in southampton county virginia  
the most sustained and successful of those was nat  turner's rebellion in southampton county virginia  

starting on the 21st of august 1831 he and  his band of about 70 revolting slaves armed  
starting on the 21st of august 1831 he and  his band of about 70 revolting slaves armed  

with rudimentary weapons like knives and staffs  raided the white settlements in the area killing  
with rudimentary weapons like knives and staffs  raided the white settlements in the area killing  

anywhere between 55 and 70 people depending on the  source the rebellion was ultimately put down by  
anywhere between 55 and 70 people depending on the  source the rebellion was ultimately put down by  

the state police and local militias loyal to them  while nat turner was captured and hanged in 1831  
the state police and local militias loyal to them  while nat turner was captured and hanged in 1831  

the whole thing seriously alarmed the rest  of the slaveholder population across the  
the whole thing seriously alarmed the rest  of the slaveholder population across the  

south the uprising forced the government to  enact even stricter laws to control the slave  
south the uprising forced the government to  enact even stricter laws to control the slave  

population until slavery was finally outlawed  in the aftermath of the american civil war  
population until slavery was finally outlawed  in the aftermath of the american civil war  

2. tito tito or joseph broz was the leader of  perhaps one of the most successful rebellion  
2. tito tito or joseph broz was the leader of  perhaps one of the most successful rebellion  

movements in history the partisan army it was  only one of the many rebel groups that sprung  
movements in history the partisan army it was  only one of the many rebel groups that sprung  

up across yugoslavia after nazis occupied it in  1941 collectively called the yugoslav partisans  
up across yugoslavia after nazis occupied it in  1941 collectively called the yugoslav partisans  

by the end of the war though the partisan army  in particular had turned into a major challenge  
by the end of the war though the partisan army  in particular had turned into a major challenge  

for the nazis tito's partisans would deploy a  variety of methods to weaken the nazis including  
for the nazis tito's partisans would deploy a  variety of methods to weaken the nazis including  

printing revolutionary material to inspire other  yugoslavians to join their cause after the war  
printing revolutionary material to inspire other  yugoslavians to join their cause after the war  

was won tito went on to serve as the effective  head of the government of the socialist federal  
was won tito went on to serve as the effective  head of the government of the socialist federal  

republic of yugoslavia until his death in 1980. 1.  lenin vladimir lenin evokes mixed responses from  
republic of yugoslavia until his death in 1980. 1.  lenin vladimir lenin evokes mixed responses from  

everyone though no one can deny that he was one  of the most successful rebel leaders in history  
everyone though no one can deny that he was one  of the most successful rebel leaders in history  

the bolshevik revolution of 1917 permanently and  brutally ended one of the longest-running royal  
the bolshevik revolution of 1917 permanently and  brutally ended one of the longest-running royal  

lineages of europe as well as inspired multiple  other revolutions in the rest of europe and beyond  
lineages of europe as well as inspired multiple  other revolutions in the rest of europe and beyond  

lenin turned to revolutionary theory when  his brother was executed by the state for  
lenin turned to revolutionary theory when  his brother was executed by the state for  

conspiring to assassinate the emperor in 1887.  he'd go on to work with many marxist societies  
conspiring to assassinate the emperor in 1887.  he'd go on to work with many marxist societies  

around the world and develop his theory and was  even exiled in 1895 for trying to unionize work  
around the world and develop his theory and was  even exiled in 1895 for trying to unionize work  

as in petrograd lenin's ideology bolshevism was  more militaristic than other socialist groups in  
as in petrograd lenin's ideology bolshevism was  more militaristic than other socialist groups in  

the country at the turn of the 20th century  it was this faction that ultimately deposed  
the country at the turn of the 20th century  it was this faction that ultimately deposed  

the sars government in 1917 and formed the soviet  republic one of the longest running empires ever  
the sars government in 1917 and formed the soviet  republic one of the longest running empires ever  

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