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The Comunero siege of Torrelobatón

Torrelobatón, Montes Torozos, Valladolid

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The Comunero siege of Torrelobatón

Historical milestone · Torrelobatón, Montes Torozos, Valladolid

Image of Torrelobatón, not of the place itself.

On 21 February 1521 the Comunero troops laid siege to the town. On the 25th they entered it and the castle, whose defenders had taken refuge in the keep, capitulated before the threat of executions. It was the last great Comunero success.

21-25 de febrero de 1521

Photo: GFreihalter (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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