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August 1524: Mutiny of the Datong garrison on the northern border of China. Garrison soldiers, rejecting a transfer of troops, murder the Datong governor and set fire to official buildings. When imperial troops in the area are suspected of a punitive expedition, the mutineers take over the city.

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August 1524: Mutiny of the Datong garrison on the northern border of China. Garrison soldiers, rejecting a transfer of troops, murder the Datong governor and set fire to official buildings. When imperial troops in the area are suspected of a punitive expedition, the mutineers take over the city.	7