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Siege of the Alcazar of Madrid

Siege

Siege of the Alcazar of Madrid

1520 military event part of the Revolt of the Comuneros

July 1520
Europe

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Siege of the Alcazar of Madrid

Date: July 1520
Kind: Siege
Part of: Revolt of the Comuneros
Region: Europe

Part of

Revolt of the Comuneros

4 of 21 in date order

May 1520May–June 1520 Comunero revolts
Jun 1520Siege of Segovia
Jul 1520Siege of the Alcazar of Madrid (this event)
Aug 1520Burning of Medina del Campo
Oct 1520Siege of Alaejos

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Wikidata · Q48782356

Europe, July 1520

1520 military event part of the Revolt of the Comuneros

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