Moriscos
E66069
Moriscos were former Muslims in Spain who had been forcibly converted to Christianity and later faced widespread suspicion, discrimination, and eventual expulsion in the early 17th century.
Aliases (1)
- Mudéjares ×2
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethno-religious group
→
religious minority → |
| causeOfExpulsion |
fear of Ottoman and Muslim alliances
→
internal security concerns → religious uniformity policies → |
| conversionType |
forced conversion
→
|
| country |
Spain
→
|
| culturalAssimilationPolicy |
bans on traditional dress
→
forced dispersal and resettlement → prohibition of Arabic language → |
| culturalPractice |
secret Islamic rituals (crypto-Islam)
→
use of Arabic in private → |
| discriminationType |
ethnic discrimination
→
religious discrimination → social segregation → |
| economicRole |
agricultural laborers
→
artisans → traders → |
| endTime |
early 17th century
→
|
| ethnicOrigin |
Mudéjares
→
Muslim population of al-Andalus → |
| expelledBy |
Philip III of Spain
NERFINISHED
→
|
| expelledDestination |
France
→
Italy → North Africa → Ottoman territories → |
| expelledFrom |
Crown of Aragon
→
Crown of Castile → |
| expulsion |
Expulsion of the Moriscos
→
|
| expulsionEnd |
1614
→
|
| expulsionStart |
1609
→
|
| language |
Aljamiado
→
Arabic → Spanish → |
| legalStatus |
baptized Christians under Spanish law
→
|
| mainChristianDenomination |
Roman Catholicism
→
|
| mainRegion |
Kingdom of Aragon
NERFINISHED
→
Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED → Kingdom of Granada → Kingdom of Valencia → |
| notableEvent |
Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1568–1571)
→
|
| populationStatus |
suspected of crypto-Islam
→
|
| relatedTo |
Mudéjares
→
al-Andalus → |
| religionAfterConversion |
Christianity
→
|
| religionOriginal |
Islam
→
|
| startTime |
late 15th century
→
|
| subjectTo |
Spanish Inquisition
→
|
| timePeriod |
early modern period
→
late Middle Ages → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Moriscos
("Mudéjares")
→
|
ethnicOrigin |
|
Spanish Inquisition
→
|
persecutedGroup |
|
Moriscos
("Mudéjares")
→
|
relatedTo |
|
Inquisition
→
|
targetedGroup |