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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moriscos canonical | 5 |
| Mudéjares | 2 |
| Andalusian Moriscos | 1 |
| Arabic-speaking Moriscos | 1 |
| Morisco culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T530127 — 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.
Target entity: Moriscos Context triple: [Spanish Inquisition, persecutedGroup, Moriscos]
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Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews are a Jewish ethnic group originating from the Iberian Peninsula, whose descendants spread throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Middle East, developing distinctive religious traditions, liturgy, and cultural practices.
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B.
Guanche people
The Guanche people were the indigenous inhabitants of the Canary Islands, known for their Berber-related origins, distinct language, and unique pre-Hispanic culture before Spanish conquest.
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C.
Serrano people
The Serrano people are an Indigenous group of Southern California whose traditional homeland spans the San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding desert regions, where they have long maintained distinct cultural, linguistic, and spiritual traditions.
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D.
Bourbon Spain
Bourbon Spain was the early 18th-century Spanish monarchy under the French-origin Bourbon dynasty, marked by centralizing reforms and involvement in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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E.
Sardinians
Sardinians are a distinct Romance-speaking ethnic group native to the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean, known for their unique language, culture, and notable longevity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Moriscos Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews are a Jewish ethnic group originating from the Iberian Peninsula, whose descendants spread throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Middle East, developing distinctive religious traditions, liturgy, and cultural practices.
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B.
Guanche people
The Guanche people were the indigenous inhabitants of the Canary Islands, known for their Berber-related origins, distinct language, and unique pre-Hispanic culture before Spanish conquest.
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C.
Serrano people
The Serrano people are an Indigenous group of Southern California whose traditional homeland spans the San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding desert regions, where they have long maintained distinct cultural, linguistic, and spiritual traditions.
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D.
Bourbon Spain
Bourbon Spain was the early 18th-century Spanish monarchy under the French-origin Bourbon dynasty, marked by centralizing reforms and involvement in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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E.
Sardinians
Sardinians are a distinct Romance-speaking ethnic group native to the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean, known for their unique language, culture, and notable longevity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethno-religious group
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religious minority ⓘ |
| causeOfExpulsion |
fear of Ottoman and Muslim alliances
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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
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artisans ⓘ traders ⓘ |
| endTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Moriscos
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mudéjares
Muslim population of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| expelledBy | Philip III of Spain ⓘ |
| expelledDestination |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman territories
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| 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
ⓘ
Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Granada ⓘ Kingdom of Valencia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Morisco Revolt in Granada
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surface form:
Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1568–1571)
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| populationStatus | suspected of crypto-Islam ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Moriscos
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mudéjares
Islamic Spain ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
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| religionAfterConversion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religionOriginal | Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | late 15th century ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Spanish Inquisition ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Subject: Moriscos Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.