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Spain orders the expulsion of all non-baptised Moors

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In an attempt to establish religious and ethnic homogeneity, Isabella ordered the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, and required Moors to either convert or leave ten years later.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Spain orders the expulsion of all non-baptised Moors". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9857, accessed 09 June 2026.]

9857 Spain orders the expulsion of all non-baptised Moors 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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