# Pugachev's Rebellion (1773)

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The Don Cossack Yemelyan Pugachev, claiming to be Peter III, led Cossacks, peasants, Bashkirs and factory workers in a vast uprising across the Volga and Urals. His army took Kazan in 1774 before being defeated. He was executed in Moscow in January 1775. Pushkin later wrote 'The Captain's Daughter' about the revolt. The rebellion pushed Catherine to strengthen provincial government and the nobility's control.

## Why it matters
The rebellion pushed Catherine to strengthen provincial government and the nobility's control.

Ruler at the time: [Catherine II](https://history-russia.com/rulers/catherine-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pugachev's Rebellion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pugachev's_Rebellion)
- [Wikipedia — Yemelyan Pugachev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemelyan_Pugachev)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Pugachev's Rebellion](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Pugachev%27s+Rebellion)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)