Alhambra Decree
Spanish Jewish banishment
The Alhambra Decree was the 1492 edict issued by the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella ordering the expulsion of Jews from Spain.
Jews were given four months to convert to Christianity or leave, ending centuries of Jewish presence on the Iberian Peninsula.
The decree remained technically in force until 1968.
Also called the Edict of Expulsion.
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