# Copper Riot (1662)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1662-copper-riot
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The government's issue of copper coins at the value of silver caused severe inflation. In July 1662 Muscovites marched to the tsar's palace at Kolomenskoye; the revolt was brutally suppressed. Copper coinage was withdrawn in 1663. The riot was one of the major urban uprisings of the 17th century.

## Why it matters
The riot was one of the major urban uprisings of the 17th century.

Ruler at the time: [Alexis](https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexis)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Copper Riot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Riot)
- [Wikipedia — House of Romanov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Romanov)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Copper Riot](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Copper+Riot)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)