Popular Revolt in Late-medieval Europe - Notable Urban Revolts

Notable Urban Revolts

  • The Zealots, Thessalonica, Byzantine Empire, 1342-1350.
  • The revolt of Cola di Rienzi in central Italy in 1354.
  • The Revolt of the Ciompi in 1378 in Florence.
  • The Hammermen's revolt in Rouen and Paris in 1382.
  • The Revolt of the Germanies from 1519–1523 in Aragon.
  • The Revolt of the Comuneros from 1520–1521 in Castile.

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