Beginning of the Revolt of the Comuneros

Date: April 16, 1520 • Location: Toledo, Spain

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1520–1522.

A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the foreign-born Charles I began when the royal government attempted to unseat radical city councilors.

The Revolt of the Comuneros was an uprising by citizens of Castile against the rule of Charles I and his administration between 1520 and 1521. At its height, the rebels controlled the heart of Castile, ruling the cities of Valladolid, Tordesillas, and Toledo.