What the records say
- When
- 1438 – 1439
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 61.70° N, 21.88° E
- Description
- peasant revolt in historical Upper Satakunta region of Finland between 1438-1439
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
David's Rebellion
Peasant revolt in Finland (1438–1439)
David's Rebellion, also known as the Peasants' Revolt of 1438, was a peasant revolt in the Kingdom of Sweden that took place from 1438 to 1439 in Upper Satakunta, Finland. The uprising spread from Vesilahti to Nokia and was led by David of Ania, also called Crazy David of Upper Satakunta, a peasant leader who mobilized resistance in response to increasing tax burdens.
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