The spears of the dwarves and other weapons.
In 1525, the path to a society of subjects began. The unbridled violence of the rulers against their subjects and against early demands for democratic participation sowed the seeds for a tradition of bondage and oppression.
The uprising in 1525 hoped to pave the way for a more just and free society. In Twelve Articles, members of the lower classes formulated what they expected from their rulers. The response was bloody. Massacres, punitive expeditions, and campaigns of revenge by the nobility ended any hope of changing social conditions and literally wiped out the rebels and their families.
It should be added that, whether it was the Peasants' Wars, the bourgeois revolutions, or the great socialist October Revolution, capitalism eventually succeeded in defeating its opponents in all cases.
Ultimately, uprisings were only successful where the peasantry was able to form a viable alliance with the proletariat. A lesson that should still guide us today. This is because the exploitation of man by man, even though it may have taken on other forms, is more widespread than ever before due to today's technological possibilities.
OPENING: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7:00 PM
Lecture on the Peasants' War: Dr. Wolfgang MADERTHANER (historian)
DURATION: March 24 April 22, 2026 | TueFri, 5:008:00 PM
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