16th-century rebels

Dutch statesman and revolt leader (1533-1584)

King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560

thumb|Battle of Haarlemmermeer|Battle between Dutch and Spanish ships on the Haarlemmermeer, 26 May 1573. Sailing before the wind from the right are the Spanish ships, identified by the flags with a red cross. Approaching from the left are the ships of the Sea Beggars. [[Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom.]] thumb|Relief of Leiden by the 'Sea Beggars' on flat-bottomed boats, on 3 October 1574, during the Siege of Leiden. [[Otto van Veen, 1574.]]

Szekler leader of peasant revolt (1470-1514)

were armed military leagues that formed in several regions of Japan in the 15th–16th centuries, composed entirely of members of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism. In the early phases, these ikki leagues opposed the rule of local shugo (governors) or daimyō (lords), but over time as their power consolidated and grew, they courted alliances with powerful figures in the waning Ashikaga shogunate until they were crushed by Oda Nobunaga in the 1580s.

Noblewoman of Sweden and leader of resistance to Christian II of Denmark (1494-1559)

Swedish rebel

Hungarian aristocrat, Lord of Csesznek, Ban of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade)

leader of a maroon colony near Veracruz, Mexico

Indian poet

16th-century Guaraní rebel from early-colonial Paraguay.

Spanish royalty and military leader

German insurgent (1470-1525)

Bayano, also known as Ballano or Vaino, originally from the Yoruba community in West Africa, who was eventually captured by the Portuguese. He was said to be a strong leader who was heavily influenced by the Spanish. He is believed to have been in a position of power in Yoruba, as he developed traits of a king who would instill fear and obedience. Bayano, argued to mean “idol,” would ultimately go on to lead the biggest rebellions of enslaved people in 16th century Panama. He was even given the name “El Rey Negro Bayano,” by the Spanish, which translates to “The Black King Bayano.”

Japanese warrior group of the Sengoku period

Swedish commander

Rebellious break-away Japanese state during the late Muromachi period

Norwegian nobleman and landowner

First black king born in the Americas