Marches of Mutiny
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of military uprisings from within.
The notorious Wagner group of mercenaries marched for Moscow after calls from its leader to 'end this disgraceβ. Yevgeny Prigozhin insisted it was a βmarch for justiceβ and not a coup, but for 24 hours Russiaβs future seemed uncertain and the political impact of the brief uprising remains to be seen.
The Roman general, Sulla, was the first leader of the Republic to seize power by force, marching twice on Rome β first in 88 BC, and the Streltsy uprising of Russian soldiers in 1698 proved a decisive moment in the rule of Peter the Great.
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of marches of mutiny.
Contributors:
Catherine Steel, Professor of Classics, University of Glasgow
Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian and writer
Readings:
Gerard McDermott
Samuel James
Producer:
Joel Moors
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