Battle of Pfeddersheim 1525
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1525 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | German Peasants' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 49.6406, 8.2789 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Pfeddersheim (German: Schlacht bei Pfeddersheim) was a battle during the German Peasants' War that took place in June 1525 near Pfeddersheim. The peasants of the Palatinate region had previously joined the uprising in southwest Germany against high taxes and attacked, plundered, and devastated the estates of the nobility and the monasteries.
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