Maria Pacheco Padilla

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Maria Pacheco Padilla was a 16th century Spanish woman. When her husband, the chief comunero Juan de Padilla, fell in the battle of Villalar, she took command in his name and successfully defended the city of Toledo.

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  • Salmonson, Jessica Amanda.(1991) The Encyclopedia of Amazons. Paragon House. Page 208. ISBN 1-55778-420-5


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