Juan Bravo
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Juan Bravo was a leader of the rebel Comuneros in the Castilian War of the Communities
.
His father was Gonzalo Ortega Bravo de Laguna, and his mother was María de Mendoza, daughter of the Count
of Monteagudo. In 1504 he married Catalina del Río, they went to live in Segovia
, and they had a daughter called María de Mendoza.
In 1510 he married a second time, to María Coronel, grand daughter of Abraham Seneor, a converso
. They had two sons, Andrea Bravo de Mendoza and Juan Bravo de Mendoza.
He took part in the Castilian War of the Communities
, and he was a leader of the rebel army which was defeated at the Battle of Villalar
. He was captured, and beheaded the day after the battle.
There is now a monument to him in Segovia.
Castilian War of the Communities
The Revolt of the Comuneros was an uprising by citizens of Castile against the rule of Charles V and his administration between 1520 and 1521. At its height, the rebels controlled the heart of Castile, ruling the cities of Valladolid, Tordesillas, and Toledo.The revolt occurred in the wake of...
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His father was Gonzalo Ortega Bravo de Laguna, and his mother was María de Mendoza, daughter of the Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
of Monteagudo. In 1504 he married Catalina del Río, they went to live in Segovia
Segovia
Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:...
, and they had a daughter called María de Mendoza.
In 1510 he married a second time, to María Coronel, grand daughter of Abraham Seneor, a converso
Converso
A converso and its feminine form conversa was a Jew or Muslim—or a descendant of Jews or Muslims—who converted to Catholicism in Spain or Portugal, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries. Mass conversions once took place under significant government pressure...
. They had two sons, Andrea Bravo de Mendoza and Juan Bravo de Mendoza.
He took part in the Castilian War of the Communities
Castilian War of the Communities
The Revolt of the Comuneros was an uprising by citizens of Castile against the rule of Charles V and his administration between 1520 and 1521. At its height, the rebels controlled the heart of Castile, ruling the cities of Valladolid, Tordesillas, and Toledo.The revolt occurred in the wake of...
, and he was a leader of the rebel army which was defeated at the Battle of Villalar
Battle of Villalar
The Battle of Villalar was a battle in the Revolt of the Comuneros fought on April 23, 1521 near the town of Villalar in Valladolid province, Spain. The royalist supporters of King Charles I won a crushing victory over the comuneros rebels. Three of the most important rebel leaders were...
. He was captured, and beheaded the day after the battle.
There is now a monument to him in Segovia.