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Alhambra Decree Expelling the Jews
On March 31, 1492, Ferdinand and Isabella signed the Alhambra Decree in Granada, ordering Spain's Jews to convert to Catholicism or leave within four…
Timeline
- 1492Alhambra Palace · AndalusiaThe Catholic Monarchs signed the Alhambra Decree (Edict of Expulsion) in Granada, ordering Spain's Jews to convert or depart within a set period, citing religious unity and the elimination of potential heretical threats.
- 1492Throughout Castile and Aragon · SpainThe decree was publicly read throughout the lands; hundreds of thousands of Jews faced the choice of conversion or exile, with many communities fleeing via Portugal, North Africa, and the Ottoman Empire, and property of those who did not leave in time confiscated.
Sources
- Alhambra Decree https://www.britannica.com/topic/Alhambra-Decree
- Edict of the Expulsion of the Jews https://www.sephardicstudies.org/edict-of-expulsion.html