Simó Ballester (
Manacor
Manacor () is a town and municipality on the island of Mallorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is the second largest town in Mallorca, after the capital of Palma. The municipality has tourist areas such as ...
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Palma de Mallorca 1457), nicknamed Simó Tort, was a leading figure in the social conflicts in
Mallorca between the peasants and the privileged people of the city of
Palma. He was a peasant and, according to the historian
J.M. Quadrado, he is considered to be one of the principal leaders of the riots, along with Jaume Nicolau and Bartomeu Moner.
In July 1450 he participated in the first siege of the city, as a head of an army of 2000 peasants. At the beginning of 1451 he negotiated with the governor, but without agreement. In April, the city was besieged a second time.
After a third siege in May, King
Alfons V decided to intervene, and in August 1452 he sent an army that defeated the insurrectionists in the battle of ''Rafal Garcés''.
In 1456 he went to
Menorca
Menorca or Minorca (from la, Insula Minor, , smaller island, later ''Minorica'') is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Its capi ...
. Sometime later he was executed.
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15th-century people from the Kingdom of Aragon
History of Mallorca
1457 deaths
People executed by Spain
15th-century executions
Peasants
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