The peasant uprising in Rosha in 1871:a reconstruction of a little-known protest from archival sources

The article reveals the prerequisites, course and consequences of the peasant uprising that took place in the Chernivtsi suburb of Rosh in June 1871 as a reaction to the introduction of a new rent for grazing livestock. The research was carried out within the framework of the “RESTORY” project (HORIZONCL2-2023-HERITAGE-01-№ 101132781), aimed at restoring cultural memory and local identity through the analysis of textual and oral sources. The relevance of the research is due to the need to rethink local manifestations of civil resistance in the social space of Bukovina beyond the romanticized idea of ​​the “golden age” of the Austrian administration. The scientific novelty lies in the introduction into scientific circulation of a complex of previously unpublished archival documents that highlight a little-studied episode of local resistance to fiscal policy. Conclusions. At the heart of the conflict is the attempt of the Chernivtsi city authorities to establish a rent for the use of pastures, which contradicted the centuries-old customs of free grazing, which the residents of Roshi considered their natural right. The introduction of this fee in conditions of poverty, high tax liabilities and the consequences of the famine of 1865 was perceived as unfair and repressive. The refusal of residents to pay the fee, mass disobedience and confrontation with police and military units testified to a high level of social tension in the community. The material is of interest to researchers of the social history of Austria-Hungary, local public movements, as well as for studying the mechanisms of fiscal pressure in the imperial peripheries