Person

John III of Egmont

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1491–1492

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John III of Egmont, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bread and Cheese Revolt in North Holland

    1491–1492

    Role: Stadtholder of North Holland

    1. 1491–1492 · Kennemerland, North HollandOutbreak of the Bread and Cheese Revolt

      Peasants and fishermen in Kennemerland rose against John III of Egmont's tax and garrison policies during an economic crisis.

Sources

  1. Bread and Cheese Revolt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26