November Uprising
Proper noun
Meaning
the November Uprising
(historical) An armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire.
Examples
After the November Uprising, Tsar Nicholas I began an intensive program of Russification and the University of Vilnius was closed.
Notable among these are the November Uprising of 1830 and January Uprising of 1863, both of which were attempts to free Poland from the rule of tsarist Russia.
Following the November Uprising in 1831, Vilnius University was closed and Russian repressions halted the further development of the city.