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Mislata, L'Horta Sud, Valencia

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Battle of Mislata

Historical milestone · Mislata, L'Horta Sud, Valencia

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The battle, fought on 9 December 1348 on the plain of Mislata, pitted the troops of Peter the Ceremonious, commanded by Lope de Luna, against the insurgents of the Valencian Union, a seigneurial movement that, like its Aragonese counterpart, defended its class privileges against the king. Despite the many casualties suffered, victory went to the monarch, who took the city of Valencia and had the insurgents executed, subjecting them besides to cruel punishments, such as forcing some to drink the molten bronze of the bell that had summoned the rebels' meetings. It was the decisive battle of the Wars of the Unions: the defeat ended the revolt, annulled the privileges of the unionists and consolidated royal authority over the cities of the kingdom.

1348

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