Portuguese Edict Expelling Jews

Name: Portuguese Edict Expelling Jews
Start: 1496
End: 1497

Type Event Region Europe Time 1496–1497

In December 1496, Manuel I ordered Jews to convert or leave; in 1497 mass forced baptisms dissolved the communities, ending medieval Portuguese Jewry…

Timeline

1496Lisbon · PortugalTo meet the conditions of his marriage to a Spanish princess, Manuel I issued an edict in Lisbon requiring Jews in Portugal to convert or leave within a set deadline, with confiscation of the property of those who did not depart.
1497Portugal · PortugalAs the departure deadline approached, the crown applied pressure through measures such as taking children hostage and blockading ports; mass forced baptisms occurred in Lisbon and elsewhere, synagogues were closed, and the community structure was completely destroyed.

Sources

Expulsion of Jews from Portugal https://www.britannica.com/event/Expulsion-of-Jews-from-Portugal