Morisco Revolt in Granada

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The Morisco Revolt in Granada was a major 16th-century uprising by forcibly converted Muslims in Spain’s Granada region against royal and religious oppression, which was ultimately suppressed under the command of Don John of Austria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
rebellion
uprising
alsoKnownAs Morisco Revolt in Granada
surface form: Rebellion of the Alpujarras

Second Alpujarras War
chronologicalPlacement 16th century
reign of Philip II of Spain
commander John of Austria (the Elder)
surface form: Don John of Austria

Luis de Requesens
conflictType ethno-religious conflict
peasant revolt
consequence forced dispersal of Moriscos across Castile
further marginalization of Morisco population
increased royal control over Granada
mass expulsion of Moriscos from Granada
country Spanish monarchy
surface form: Monarchy of Spain
endTime 1571
ethnicGroupInvolved Moriscos
surface form: Andalusian Moriscos
hasBackground Treaty of Granada (1491)
fall of the Emirate of Granada in 1492
policies of Philip II of Spain
hasCause forced conversion of Muslims to Christianity
oppression by Spanish authorities
religious persecution of Moriscos
restrictions on Islamic customs and language
royal decrees against Morisco culture
hasLocation Alpujarras region
Granada
surface form: Granada (city)

Kingdom of Granada
southern Spain
hasParticipant John of Austria (the Elder)
surface form: Don John of Austria

Moriscos
Philip II of Spain
Castilian army
surface form: Spanish Crown forces
isPartOf Morisco rebellions in Spain
languageCommunity Moriscos
surface form: Arabic-speaking Moriscos
opponent Royalist forces
Spanish monarchy
partOf history of Granada
history of Spain
relatedTo Catholic Monarchs
Expulsion of the Moriscos
Spanish Inquisition
religiousContext Catholicism
Islam
result Spanish victory
suppression of the revolt
startTime 1568

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John of Austria (the Elder) notableEvent Morisco Revolt in Granada
Moriscos notableEvent Morisco Revolt in Granada
this entity surface form: Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1568–1571)
Morisco Revolt in Granada alsoKnownAs Morisco Revolt in Granada
this entity surface form: Rebellion of the Alpujarras