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Red Turban Rebellions

Revolt against the Yuan dynasty in China (1351–1368)

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Source revisionAug 30, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
Source-derived summary

The Red Turban Rebellions were uprisings against the Yuan dynasty between 1351 and 1368, eventually leading to its collapse. Remnants of the Yuan imperial court retreated northwards and is thereafter known as the Northern Yuan in historiography.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Red Turban Rebellions” as revolt against the Yuan dynasty in China (1351–1368). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Turban, Rebellions and Revolt.

Editorial reviewA strong contextual entry point for chronology, institutions and public events when official records are distinguished from later interpretation. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1351, 1368—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Turban, Rebellions and Revolt providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Red Turban Rebellions”, the useful work is to connect “revolt against the Yuan dynasty in China (1351–1368)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 30, 2026. The first chronological checks are 1351 and 1368.

Critical limits

Later summaries often reconcile disputed chronology or motive more neatly than the contemporary record permits. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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This entry incorporates text from “Red Turban Rebellions” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.