Agermanats List of people associated with the Revolt of the Brotherhoods

1 agermanats

1.1 joan llorenç
1.2 vicente peris
1.3 hidden
1.4 other agermanats

agermanats

the agermanats (spanish: agermandos) members of germanies , later, revolt expanded, sided rebels rather actual guild members.

joan llorenç

joan llorenç (spanish: juan llorens) (1458–1520) 1 of important leaders of germanies during first phase of revolt, when warfare had not yet broken out. llorenç sought expand role guilds played in city , counterbalance noble power. nobility disliked had abused power , acted above law, government doing little against them. llorenç , council of thirteen practically ran city of valencia until new viceroy, diego hurtado de mendoza, arrived. 1 of compromises llorenç tried broker addition of 2 representatives governing council of valencia elected people. 2 candidates affiliated germanies won, while candidates supported nobles lost. afterward, nobility refused admit germanies representatives, , new viceroy backed them. this, , death of popular guillén castleví (known under nickname sorolla ) caused riots in city ended royal administration. llorenç did not live long enough see guide continuing revolt, died in 1520.

vicente peris

vicente peris (1478–1522) radical leader of revolt came prominence after death of joan llorenç. peris saw revolution wider social revolution against nobility, , aggressively attacked them. legitimized anti-muslim stance of many rebels germanies government, , intensified repression.

peris obtained 2 great initial military successes. conquered castle of xàtiva on july 14, 1521 , defeated forces of viceroy diego hurtado de mendoza @ battle of gandia, on july 23 week later. under command, agermanats looted town , farmland of gandia region, , undertook campaign of forced baptisms upon muslims of safor.

however, peris unable control dissent , disagreement next course of action among germanies. royal government won great victory @ battle of oriola. peris remained fortified @ xàtiva s castle half year, waiting in vain situation improve. on night of february 18, 1522, peris returned city of valencia hoping reignite rebellion, captured royalist troops after night battle. executed on march 3, 1522.

the hidden

the hidden (catalan: l encobert, spanish: el encubierto, hidden/shrouded [one] ) (d. 1522) mysterious , charismatic leader of remnants of agermanats in third phase of revolt in 1522. called hidden king (catalan: el rei encobert, spanish: el rey encubierto), claimed prince hidden own safety showing himself save spain ruin. true name unknown.

several versions, quite dubious modern historians, exist origin. according claims , rumors circulated supporters, raised in gibraltar shepherd, hidden archbishop cisneros country s own , unaware of true nature great noble of kind. several versions of claim existed. in 1 version, prince juan, son of ferdinand , second wife germaine died @ birth; make him true ruler of aragon (if not castile). correct, however, hidden have been 12 years old when joined revolt, prince juan born , died in 1509. more plausible claim (officially) stillborn child of john of castile , margaret of austria. john child of ferdinand , isabella s, , furthermore older sister joanna , male, have made hidden charles s cousin , true successor throne, charles descended joanna s claim. according government, jewish trickster returning exile in oran stir trouble.

under hidden, revolt emphasized valencian sovereignty rather widespread revolution peris had. attracted support , recruited local country elites, leaders, , rich farmers. in phase, germanies area of action limited horta of valencia, alzira, , xàtiva. farms looted, castles assaulted, , muslims in domain forced convert.

realizing revolt had not yet been solved, royalist government placed gigantic bounty on head of hidden. sure enough, murdered 2 of supporters eager money in burjassot on may 19, 1522. many others sprang claiming hidden, none proved charismatic enough take on leadership of germanies.

other agermanats

guillén castleví (known under nickname sorolla ), member of council of thirteen reported death in attack on viceroy s palace enraged city.
jaime ros, commander of rebels @ battles of orpesa , almenara, 2 royal victories.