Cossack rebellion in 1707, or uprising Bulavina, the main driving force of which were fugitive peasants and Cossacks, held under the motto of destroying all who "unjust" - boyars, governor, etc.
desire of Peter I in the short term to change Russia, turning it into a powerful military power, it is very costly to the common people.Many farmers in order to avoid the army, threw his farm and fed to the Don Cossacks.The atmosphere was tense.Everywhere the popular revolts broke out.
In 1705 the Astrakhan Cossacks mutinied, executed governor.They were joined by Sasha and black Yar.However, the rebellion was suppressed.A 9 th October 1707 in the Don broke even more powerful revolt known in the history of the uprising Bulavina.
Kondrat Bulavin Ataman, under the leadership of which was destroyed by a detachment of Dolgoruky, hiding from the "royal" in Zaporozhye Cossacks.However, in early 1708, he, with the support of the Cossack horsemen layers was able to capture the capital of the Don troops - Cherkessk.
Bulavin Rebellion has become extremely dangerous for the king's army, retreating throughout.Rebels supported and Cossacks, who threatened to scratch.Peter sent to the Don punitive troops, which were ordered to destroy the rebels in any way, because without labor could stay shipyards, and, consequently, his pride - the Azov fleet.
May 9 captured Cherkessk was organized by the circle on which Bulavin was elected Ataman of the Don.At the same time, the Ambassadorial order sent from Cherkessk a letter with a proposal for maintaining the tsarist troops of peaceful relations.However, the message is ignored.
Slowly begin disagreements among the rebels: Cherkassy elders who want to lead a rebellion Bulavina yourself and send it in the right direction itself, trying to turn the Don Ataman in his protege, however, refused, decided to eliminate it.But the latter is supported by numerous Cossacks, whose expression of ideas, in fact, he is.
Meanwhile Bulavin attempt to capture Azov, which fails.Many of his supporters killed under the walls of the fortress, and the survivors scattered.
consequences of this defeat was catastrophic: bulavin rebellion in Russia no longer represents the one organized force that has been originally.
defeat of troops under the walls of Azov completely wiped out all the calculations and intentions Bulavina.Now, about the planned march on Moscow and speech could not be, especially after using the petty-conspirators had been arrested Khokhlach - the right hand and the foreman Bulavin troops, without which the Cossacks did not represent a threat to the traitors.
At that time the foreman, making sure the small number of true Bulavin Cossacks treacherously attacked the leader.They acted quickly and efficiently isolating its small companions and in his own house.On the assistance of the count was not necessary.
The number of participants in the conspiracy does not even approximate data, but traitors were clearly perceptible numerical advantage.
Bulavin and his supporters took up defensive positions in the house of the former chieftain Maximov.It was here 7 July 1708 ended the life of the leader of one of the popular uprisings Kondrat Bulavin.
characteristic is the fact that in this way and the band entered yatskih rich Cossacks, exactly 66 years issued by the authorities Pugachev, which long supported.
Bulavin Rebellion was one important feature: they, unlike the Pugachev and Razin riots, was not of tsarist, monarchical character and is not opposed to "good king", "evil boyars."It was a Cossack peasant anti-feudal movement, whose goal was to fight against feudal exploitation.
