Battle of Villalar
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Battle of Villalar

A 19th century work by Manuel Picolo López depicting the Battle of Villalar.
Military Conflict
ConflictBattle of Villalar
DateApril 23, 1521
LocationVillalar
ResultDecisive Royal Victory
Royalist Castilians
Comuneros rebels
Íñigo Fernández, Constable of Castile
Juan López de Padilla,
Francisco Maldonado,
Juan Bravo
6,000 infantry
2,400 cavalry
7,000 infantry
400 cavalry
20 - 30 dead
500 - 1000 dead

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The Battle of Villalar was a battle in the Revolt of the Comuneros fought on April 23, 1521 near the town of Villalar in Valladolid province, Spain. The royalist supporters of King Charles I won a crushing victory over the comuneros rebels. Three of the most important rebel leaders were captured, Juan de Padilla, Juan Bravo, and Francisco Maldonado. They were executed the next day, effectively ending armed resistance to Charles I.

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Unrest in Spain, 1517 - 1523

Royal GovernmentKing Charles I of Castile and Aragon * Queen Joanna of Castile and Aragon * Cardinal Adrian of Utrecht * William de Croÿ, sieur de Chièvres * Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros * Germaine of Foix
Revolt of the ComunerosList of important figures * Military history * Battle of Villalar * Juan de Padilla * Juan Bravo * Antonio de Acuña * María Pacheco
Revolt of the BrotherhoodsList of important figures * Joan Llorenç * Vicent Peris * The Hidden
Contemporary revoltsFrisian peasant rebellion (1515 - 1523) * Knights' Revolt (1522) * Peasants' War (1524 - 1525)



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