Revolt Archive

Prisoners escorted by a soldier, on a victory stele of Sargon of Akkad, circa 2300 BC. The hairstyle of the prisoners (curly hair on top and short hair on the sides) is characteristic of Sumerians, as also seen on the Standard of Ur. Louvre Museum.

First Sumerian Revolt – People Oppose The Harsh Akkadian Empire

AncientPages.com | April 14, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - We tend to focus on ancient Sumerian inventions, their significant architectural accomplishments, and their vast scientific knowledge. Ancient Sumerian clay tablets are praised

The Iceni’s Queen Boudicca Who Revolted Against Roman Rule

AncientPages.com | April 3, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Iceni people were British Celts who occupied the area of modern Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and northwest Suffolk. The tribe represented a significant power

Queen Mavia And The Tanukhids Launched A Massive Revolt Against Romans – But Why?

AncientPages.com | March 18, 2023

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Why warrior queen Mavia launched a massive revolt against ancient Romans is a question a curious historian can ponder long and hard. But one

Archaeology

Rare Coins Found In A Dead Sea Cave Offer First Solid Evidence For The Maccabean Revolt 2,200 Years Ago

AncientPages.com | January 2, 2023

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For the first time ever, scientists have found convincing evidence Jews fled to the Negev after a failed revolt 2,200 years ago. Muraba‘at

News

On This Day In History: Peasants’ Revolt First Great Popular Uprising In English History – On June 12, 1381

AncientPages.com | June 12, 2016

AncientPages.com - On June 12, 1381, the first great popular rebellion in English history began and was known as the Peasants' Revolt or Wat Tyler's Rebellion. From the 1340s