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A service in a Spanish synagogue, from the Sister Haggadah (c. 1350). The Alhambra Decree would bring Spanish Jewish life to a sudden end. The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion; Spanish: Decreto de la Alhambra, Edicto de Granada) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492, by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain (Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon) ordering the ...
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion; Spanish: Decreto de la Alhambra, Edicto de Granada) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492, by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain ( Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon) ordering the expulsion of practising Jews from the Crowns of Castile and Aragon and ...
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The Alhambra (Arabic: الحمراء—Al-Ħamrā'; literally "the red") is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada in southern Spain, occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada. Mohammed I, the first king of the Nasriden—a Moorish dynasty in Granada—converted a ninth-century castle ...
The Alhambra ( / ælˈhæmbrə /, Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء, romanized : al-ḥamrāʼ ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world, in addition to containing ...
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The Alhambra Decree issued by Fernando and Isabel expels all practising Jews from the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon and their possessions. Also known as the Edict of Expulsion, it is issued on 31 March 1492 and effective from 31 July.
Mar 29, 2013 · The Alhambra Decree, also known as the Edict of Expulsion, was issued by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain in 1492, forcing the Jews to leave the country or convert to Christianity. In this blog post, you can learn more about the historical context, the legal implications, and the cultural impact of this decree, as well as its connection to other events in the Library of Congress collections.
