Expulsion of the Moriscos
E332087
The Expulsion of the Moriscos was the early 17th-century forced removal from Spain of its remaining Muslim-convert population, a major episode of religious intolerance and demographic upheaval in Spanish history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expulsion of the Moriscos canonical | 2 |
| Great Expulsion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159538 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expulsion of the Moriscos Context triple: [Moriscos, expulsion, Expulsion of the Moriscos]
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A.
Morisco Revolt in Granada
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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B.
Spanish Expulsion of 1492
The Spanish Expulsion of 1492 was the royal decree by Ferdinand and Isabella that forced all practicing Jews to leave Spain, marking a major turning point in Jewish and Iberian history.
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C.
Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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D.
Christian conquest of Seville
The Christian conquest of Seville was a major 13th-century military campaign of the Reconquista in which Castilian forces captured the Muslim-held city of Seville, leading to its integration into a Christian kingdom.
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E.
Assembly of Melilla
The Assembly of Melilla is the unicameral legislative institution that governs the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, exercising regional lawmaking and oversight functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expulsion of the Moriscos Target entity description: The Expulsion of the Moriscos was the early 17th-century forced removal from Spain of its remaining Muslim-convert population, a major episode of religious intolerance and demographic upheaval in Spanish history.
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A.
Morisco Revolt in Granada
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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B.
Spanish Expulsion of 1492
The Spanish Expulsion of 1492 was the royal decree by Ferdinand and Isabella that forced all practicing Jews to leave Spain, marking a major turning point in Jewish and Iberian history.
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C.
Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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D.
Christian conquest of Seville
The Christian conquest of Seville was a major 13th-century military campaign of the Reconquista in which Castilian forces captured the Muslim-held city of Seville, leading to its integration into a Christian kingdom.
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E.
Assembly of Melilla
The Assembly of Melilla is the unicameral legislative institution that governs the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, exercising regional lawmaking and oversight functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic cleansing
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ population transfer ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfDeported | around 300000 ⓘ |
| cause |
desire for religious homogeneity
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fear of internal security threats ⓘ pressure from the Spanish Inquisition ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows |
Second Alpujarras War
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpujarras Rebellion
forced conversions of Muslims in Spain ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | further consolidation of Catholic monarchy in Spain ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
contemporary royal decrees
ⓘ
ecclesiastical records ⓘ modern historical research ⓘ |
| endTime | 1614 ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
economic aspect
ⓘ
ethnic aspect ⓘ political aspect ⓘ religious aspect ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
demographic upheaval in Spain
ⓘ
depopulation of rural areas ⓘ economic disruption in agriculture ⓘ migration of Moriscos to North Africa ⓘ migration of Moriscos to the Ottoman territories ⓘ strengthening of religious uniformity ⓘ |
| legalBasis | royal decrees of Philip III ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Kingdom of Aragon
ⓘ
Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Granada ⓘ Kingdom of Murcia ⓘ Kingdom of Valencia ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleAffected | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Spain
ⓘ
history of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| religiousMotivation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| religiousTarget | Moriscos ⓘ |
| significance |
major demographic transformation of early modern Spain
ⓘ
major episode of religious intolerance in Spanish history ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
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surface form:
Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
Juan de Ribera ⓘ Philip III of Spain ⓘ |
| startTime | 1609 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
Muslim converts to Christianity
ⓘ
descendants of Muslims in Spain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Expulsion of the Moriscos Description of subject: The Expulsion of the Moriscos was the early 17th-century forced removal from Spain of its remaining Muslim-convert population, a major episode of religious intolerance and demographic upheaval in Spanish history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Expulsion