Minus thats not a common example, and it was put down (in a manner) and replaced with a new Emperor who wasn't technically even French soon after. Peasant Revolts only work when three things happen.
When One its nation, or at least several Citties wide.
Two When it has a clear Objective and leadership. Had a Kingslanding revolt worked, Stannis would have thanked them. Then killed them.
Three, it must have an endgame, not a revolt just because, as as we seen in Libya the Factions will turn on one another.
No revolt that has not met those has ever won out, either in the long or the short term. Peasant revolts have happend and do happen, but an agry mob never has been and never will be a match for orginized force in number once it reachs it. The human wave is not an effectitve tactic when all they have is fists and sticks.
Those revolts that have Won, either had common cause, and military assistance (Red Revolution in Russia). Common Ideaology, and endgame (French Peasant Revolts towards the end of the 100 years war) Or common greviance with a common leadership who united the factions (various Chinese dynastic revolts)
Those who don't meet those goals can "win" but are doomed to failure or death. Might be next year, might be 30. For example the French revolution was a Failure from a point of view. Yes it removed two idiot rulers, but it also proped up another soon after as far as times go, who while more "loved" also got more Son's of France killed, than the previous one. This happend as they had no long term endgame and the period after the revolution was a cluster****.
Or you have the Yellow Turban Revolt, which in the end was put down and led in its aftermath to a Reunification of China. The Siant Petersberg Revolt Was another Failure, it launched before given the go ahead by the Communist Leadership, and other Cities did not join in. While outnumber heavily, better trained, better equipped, and commanded by better officer, Loyal Imperial Russian Forces, put it down quickly, and with massive lose of life to the attacker.
In the Case of Kings Landing could a massive peasant revolt broke the shield wall, or storm the Red Keep? Only if 20 were ready to die for each defender, that is if by some miricle they got a leader with a grasp of military tactics. Just charging head on is not highly effective, you can ask the Persians who fought the Spartans about that one, Or Germanic tribes the first times they blindly charged Roman positions. And just killing the Snake is not a win. Another will as always pop up. Plus with the hidden Tunnles that the common folk have no knowladge of...well Joff was a loving sort.
I'm sure after escaping he would not have orderd the City sealed and burned so no one may have it.
So no I'm suggestiong STUPID Peasant don't work. And the Kingslanding one was a stupid one, in fact when it first started they ran out of steam so fast it wasn't even funny. I'm sure you can bring up Syria today, but I feel thats ongoing as largely Syria is holding back out of fear of Western Actions. They have lost no ground and have gained it slowly while using a fraction of force.
People can and do hate a governement and live under it. But enough of this, I suggest you gain a better grasp of Military History. In the Case of Westros the only peasant force that would concern me and has a possiblity of winning is the Church of the 7 leading a revolt, much as happen in Iran not so long ago.
On Topic love that comic LPP.
Edit for typo's I really should not post so early in the morning lulz...hope I got them all. Or least most of em.
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