The Knight’s Revolt (1522-1523) was a military action led by the German imperial knight Franz von Sickingen (l. 1481-1523) and encouraged by the knight and writer Ulrich von Hutten (l. 1488-1523) launched to restore the status of the imperial knights and advance the Protestant Reformation in Germany. The revolt failed to rally the peasants and was quickly crushed.
More about: Knights' Revolt17th Anniversary Fundraiser
Celebrate our 17th anniversary with an anniversary gift to support free history education around the world!
$2147 / $5000
Definition
Timeline
-
1481 - 1523Life of the imperial knight Franz von Sickingen, leader of the Knights' Revolt.
-
1488 - 1523Life of the poet-knight Ulrich von Hutten whose works encouraged the Knights' Revolt.
-
1522 - 1523The Knights' Revolt in the Germanic region of the Holy Roman Empire.
