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JavierCR 🇪🇸
February 24, 2026
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The city of Toledo unveiled a statue in December 2025 dedicated to María Pacheco, known as the Lioness of Castile, a leader of the Comuneros and a key figure in the resistance of Toledo after the defeat at Villalar.
The sculpture is located:
In front of the Alcázar of Toledo.
The choice of location is not accidental: the Alcázar was the site from which María Pacheco directed the Comunero resistance in 1521.
The sculpture is located:
In front of the Alcázar of Toledo.
The choice of location is not accidental: the Alcázar was the site from which María Pacheco directed the Comunero resistance in 1521.
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JULIO TENDERO ROSELL
February 18, 2026
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María de Pacheco was the wife of the Comunero general Juan de Padilla. After her husband's execution, she assumed command of the Castilian Comunero Revolt from Toledo. By mid-February 1522, …
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