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Outbreak of the Revolt
- When
- March 16, 1871
- Where
- Kabylia
The Mokrani Revolt officially began on March 16, 1871, involving over 250 tribes and a third of the population.
The revolt broke out on March 16, 1871, with the uprising of more than 250 tribes, around a third of the country's population. It was led by Kabyles of the Biban mountains under Cheikh Mokrani, his brother Boumezrag, and El Hadj Bouzid. The spahi mutiny was reignited as Mokrani assumed leadership.
Sources
- Mokrani Revolt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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