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Moriscos

Spain · Religion / Islam. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1609Date range
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Chronological records

1609

Philip III1609

Madrid · Religion / Islam

The Moriscos were the descendants of those Muslims that had converted to Christianity during the Reconquista of the previous centuries; despite their conversion, they retained a distinctive culture, including many Islamic practices

Names involved

Philip III

Provenance

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