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Hong Gyeong-Rae Rebellion
Korean history [1812]
Hong Gyeong-Rae Rebellion, commoner uprising in northern Korea in 1812 organized by Hong Gyeong-Rae, a fallen yangban (noble), in response to oppressive taxation and forced labor during a time of famine caused by crop failure. The rebels prevailed for several months and were put down only after a concerted military campaign. A similar rebellion occurred in the 1860s.
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