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Wagang Army Rebellion

Type Event Region China Time 611–618

From 611 to 618 CE, the Wagang Army led by Zhai Rang and Li Mi rose in Wagang, Henan, becoming the largest peasant rebellion of the late Sui and shak…

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  1. 611–616Wagang · HenanZhai Rang and others, unable to endure harsh corvée labor, fled to Wagang and gathered a crowd to rebel, raiding official granaries and capturing prefectures and counties; their ranks grew rapidly into the most threatening anti-Sui force in Henan.
  2. 617Xingluo Granary (Luokou Granary) · HenanLi Mi joined the Wagang Army and gradually took real power, led troops to capture the Xingluo Granary, opened it to relieve the people, and absorbed hundreds of thousands of refugees; the Wagang Army reached its peak, repeatedly defeating Sui generals such as Zhang Xutuo.
  3. 617–618Outskirts of Luoyang · HenanLi Mi and Zhai Rang fell into infighting and Zhai Rang was killed; Li Mi's siege of Luoyang faltered and he was later defeated by Wang Shicheng, the Wagang Army disintegrated, and its remnants surrendered to Tang or scattered, ending the largest peasant armed force of the late Sui.

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