6 sentences with “rebellions”

The Assyrians finally fell in 609 BCE, overthrown by a series of rebellions.

The Mycenaeans disappeared as a civilisation at the end of the Bronze Age. The cause was probably a combination of foreign invasions and local rebellions and wars.

It should be noted that, despite the relatively 'enlightened' nature of Persian rule, rebellions (often beginning in Egypt) did occur, especially during periods of transition or civil war between rival claimants to the throne.

By channelling taxes through their new and efficient bureaucracy, the Umayyads were able to support a large standing army. This allowed them not only to maintain pressure on the surrounding lands, but also to crush rebellions.

Instead, Seleucid rulers were first and foremost military leaders, often forced to criss-cross their vast empire by suppressing rebellions, fighting the encroachments of Central Asian nomads, and fighting with their neighbours in Egypt.

In the provinces, there was a pattern that took place over a few generations. After being conquered by the Romans, there were often resistance movements and rebellions. These were crushed with overwhelming and brutal force, often worse than the initial invasion.