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It threw them out in 1492. The Catholics had pushed the last Muslims out of Spain in January 1492. They then gave the Jews until the end of July to leave Spain.
The Reconquista. Jews and Muslims alike were driven out of Spain. The Reconquista ended in 1492 when Moorish Granada surrendered. The Muslims were allowed to remain in Spain. The Jews and the Muslims were expelled later.
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The Jews were expelled from Spain in that year.
First they established the Inquisition in 1478. This was initially intended to assure that Muslims in conquered area did, indeed, convert to Christianity. In 1492 they defeated the last Muslims in Spain. The Muslims could either convert or leave. Later they simply expelled the Muslims. Finally they expelled the Jews. Later the nature of the Inquisition changed and it became much harsher.
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They were given the ultimatum of: (1) convert to Christianity, (2) flee Spain and its possessions, (3) submit to death.
The Arabs, or more broadly, the Moors, began leaving Spain after the Reconquista, a centuries-long effort by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula. The fall of Granada in 1492 marked the end of Muslim rule in Spain, leading to the expulsion of many Muslims and Jews. Although some Muslims remained, significant emigration occurred throughout the late 15th and early 16th centuries, particularly following the Alhambra Decree in 1492, which mandated the expulsion of Jews. The process continued into the following centuries as religious persecution intensified.
Yes, but not as an exclusive option. The Edict of 1492 stated that the Jews of Spain could (1) convert to Catholicism, (2) flee from Spain, or (3) be summarily executed by the state.
1492 (unless they converted to Christianity).
The During the Reconquest of Spain, period Muslims were permitted to live in much the same way as they had prior to the onset of Reconquest. This period of toleration lasted from roughly 900 C.E. until 1492 C.E. when the Muslims were expelled from Spain along with the Jews.