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A cycle of ephemeral emperors, military mutinies and civil wars had begun, marring Rome’s third century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Among the American troops, there were mutinies and desertions and soldiers simply going home when their enlistment was up.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Rights groups also warn that civilians usually bear the brunt of these mutinies.

From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2023

One large-scale study of military mutinies in Africa, for instance, found that they rarely escalate directly into coups, but they are associated with an increased likelihood of coups in the near future.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

Is what happened like the mutinies that happened on ships long ago?

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera