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Who led the Cossack revolt in southern Russia?

  • Ivan Susanin

  • Yemelyan Pugachev

  • Ivan Mazepa

  • Stenka Razin

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Stenka Razin led the Cossack revolt in southern Russia during Alexis' reign. The revolt, which took place from 1667 to 1671, was a major uprising against the central government and the increasing oppression of the Cossack way of life. Despite initial successes, the revolt was eventually crushed.
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