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Peasant Unrest in Goryeo (c. 1304)

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1304–1310

Around 1304, heavy taxes and corvée under Yuan suzerainty in the Goryeo Kingdom sparked widespread resistance, flight, and armed unrest among peasant…

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  1. 1304–1305Districts of Gyeonggi Province · Korean PeninsulaTo meet Yuan tribute obligations and palace expenses, the Goryeo court increased land taxes and corvée labor, leading to more incidents of rent resistance and flight among peasants in the capital region and local districts.
  2. 1306–1310Jeolla Province · KoreaIn Jeolla Province and elsewhere, crowds gathered to defy officials and plunder granaries; the Goryeo authorities dispatched troops to suppress them, but this did not fundamentally alleviate rural poverty and social discontent.

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