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Mudejar Revolt in Valencia (1304)
In 1304, Mudejar Muslim communities in the Kingdom of Valencia revolted over heavier taxes, land disputes, and worsening relations with Christian rul…
Timeline
- 1303–1304Kingdom of Valencia · ValenciaMudejar populations in the countryside and towns of Valencia faced heavier labor services and taxes, and friction with Christian landlords and royal officials grew increasingly sharp.
- 1304Alzira · ValenciaMudejar communities rose in revolt in southern Valencia and elsewhere, attacking Christian strongholds and seeking to coordinate with Muslim powers such as Granada.
- 1304Valencia · ValenciaJames II dispatched troops to suppress the uprising; afterward he strengthened surveillance and assimilation policies toward the Mudejars, and some leaders were executed or exiled.
Sources
- Brian A. Catlos, The Victors and the Vanquished: Christians and Muslims of Catalonia and Aragon, 1050-1300 — Brian A. Catlos (2004)
- Mark D. Meyerson, A Muslim in Christian Spain: The Life and Times of Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wazzan al-Zayyati — Mark D. Meyerson (1991)