Editing 1907 Peasants' Revolt (section)

== Outbreak in Moldavia ==

The revolt began on 21 February 1907 at [[Flămânzi]]. Peasants gathered against the estate administration and demanded lease renewal. The protest escalated after local negotiations failed. Estate offices and contract documents became immediate targets because they represented the legal basis of rents and labour obligations.

During the first days after 21 February 1907, the unrest spread through villages in [[Botoșani County]]. The movement did not have a single command structure. It grew through village meetings, direct action against estate property, and local refusal to accept lease terms. Local authorities attempted to contain the unrest, but the same contract pressures existed in other districts.

By early March 1907, the revolt had spread further through [[Moldavia]]. Peasant crowds attacked estate offices, manor houses, and administrative points connected to rent collection. In several places, officials and leaseholders fled before the arrival of military support.

The early phase remained concentrated in Moldavia for about three weeks. This gave the government time to understand the scale of the uprising, but it also allowed the revolt to gain force before a coordinated military response was organized.