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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 its territories and po...
Nov 12, 2019 · In 1492, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castille issue the Alhambra Decree, mandating that all Jews be expelled from the country. This comes not long after they had...
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The Alhambra Decree-- Edict of the Expulsion of the Jews of Spain (1492) (1) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, by the grace of God, King and Queen of Castile, Leon, Aragon, Sicily, Granada, Toledo, Valencia, Galicia, the Balearic Islands, Seville, Sardinia, Cordoba,
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The Expulsion of Jews from Spain was the expulsion of practicing Jews following the Alhambra Decree in 1492, which was enacted to eliminate their influence on Spain's large converso population and to ensure its members did not revert to Judaism.
Mar 29, 2013 · It was in the city of Granada, in the spring of 1492 that the Catholic Monarchs, Isabelle of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, decided to banish the Jews from Spain. According to the decree, Jews were to be banished from all the realms under the joint crowns of Isabelle and Ferdinand.
Jan 17, 2024 · In 1492, Isabella and Ferdinand issued the Alhambra Decree, an edict requiring the exile or conversion of all Jews from Spain. Many Jews faced a grim choice: abandon their beliefs or their homes. Eric Weintraub's novel captures this struggle through Vidal, a Jewish physician facing exile or conversion.
Mar 28, 2023 · On March 31, 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued the Alhambra Decree, also known as the Edict of Expulsion, which gave Jews until the end of July to leave the country or convert to Catholicism. Some chose to convert and practice Judaism in secret, but many were forced to leave their homeland behind.
