Outbreak of the Catalan Civil War

Name: Outbreak of the Catalan Civil War
Start: 1460

Type Event Region Iberian Peninsula Time 1460

In 1460, long-standing tensions between Aragon's John II and the Catalan Cortes and city communities erupted into the Catalan Civil War (also the 'Th…

Timeline

1460Barcelona · CataloniaThe Catalan Cortes convened in Barcelona and formally refused to recognize John II as Count of Barcelona and lawful ruler of Catalonia, accusing him of violating the Privilegi General and infringing local autonomy traditions, and declaring the establishment of a provisional governing body.
1460Catalonia · CataloniaCatalan city communities formed the armed forces of the Diputació, clashing with John II's royal troops around Barcelona and in Lleida, bringing the civil war into full swing. The issue of peasant serfs (remença) and royal fiscal exactions were also deep causes of the war.

Sources

Encyclopaedia Britannica: John II (king of Aragon) https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-II-king-of-Aragon
The Mediterranean World of the Crown of Aragon — David Abulafia (1990)