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Decembrist revolt

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An early 19th-century political uprising in Russia by military officers and intellectuals against autocratic rule, representing an early challenge to the existing political order.

AP course connection

Topic 6.6: 6.6 Revolutions from 1815-1914

Unit 6

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