Events tagged with "decree"

Historical Events tagged with "decree"

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Politics & Government

Alhambra Decree: Expulsion of Jews and Muslims

March 31st, 1492 533 years ago

Queen Isabella of Castile issued the Alhambra Decree to mandate the conversion of Jewish and Muslim subjects to Christianity, with the alternative of expulsion. This decree aimed to unify Spain under a single faith following the Reconquista. It impacted approximately 150,000 individuals, many of whom were given a short time to comply or risk exile. The decree marked a pivotal moment in the religious landscape of the Iberian Peninsula.