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26 Times Jews Were The World’s Punching Bag: Is Antisemitism Hardwired in Us?

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Spanish Expulsion

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Source: britannica.com

Ferdinand and Isabella expelled approximately 200,000 Jews from Spain via the 1492 Alhambra Decree. Jews refusing conversion to Christianity had to leave their homeland. Many faced violence or forced baptism during the exodus. This expulsion ended centuries of Jewish presence in Spain. The exiles scattered across North Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and other more tolerant regions.

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