Tumult of Aranjuez

Tumult of Aranjuez
	Part of the prelude to the Peninsular War
	; Fall and Imprisonment of the Prince of Peace, Manuel Godoy
Date	17–19 March 1808
Location	Aranjuez, Spain40°02′00″N 3°36′10″W / 40.03333°N 3.60278°W
Result	Mutineer victory Fall of Manuel Godoy from power; Abdication of Charles IV and ascension of Ferdinand VII; French occupation of Madrid, and later the Dos de Mayo Uprising;
Belligerents
Supporters of Godoy	Mutineers, citizens, supporters of Ferdinand
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Godoy	;
	Location within Community of Madrid Tumult of Aranjuez (Spain)

The Tumult of Aranjuez (Spanish: Motín de Aranjuez), also known as the Mutiny of Aranjuez, was an uprising against Prime Minister Manuel Godoy and Charles IV of Spain that took place in the town of Aranjuez on 17–19 March 1808. It was instigated by disgruntled citizens and Ferdinand's supporters. Celebrated annually in the first week of September, the event led to the fall of Godoy and abdication of Charles IV and the subsequent accession of his son Ferdinand VII. It is celebrated in September rather than in March as the revived celebrations in Aranjuez that began in 1988 were added on top of pre-existing September festivals.