Juan López de Padilla

Juan López de Padilla (1490 24 April 1521) was an insurrectionary leader in the Castilian War of the Communities, where the people of Castile made a stand against policies of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his Flemish ministers.

Juan López de Padilla
Captain General of Toledo
19th century portrait of Juan López de Padilla
Born10 November 1490
Toledo, Crown of Castile
Died24 April 1521 (aged 31)
Villalar, Crown of Castile
BuriedLa Mejorada monastery, Olmedo
Spouse(s)María Pacheco
FatherPedro López de Padilla
OccupationHidalgo and revolutionary leader
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