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Weinsberg Massacre

Peasant rebels execute noble prisoners, including Count Ludwig von Helfenstein, in the courtyard of Weinsberg Castle during the German Peasants' War.

Year 1525
Date 4/16
Location Weinsberg Castle, Weinsberg, Germany
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
tax:massacre-and-atrocity tax:peasant-demands-and-assembly

Key Figures

Count Ludwig von Helfenstein Rebel Leader Peasant Rebel Noble Prisoner Rebel Executioner

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1381 · same figure
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1381 · same figure
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1381 · same figure
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1525 · follows
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1525 · same figure
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1525 · follows
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1525 · same figure
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