Abstract
Le 31 Mars 1492, la Reine Isabelle de Castille et le Roi Ferdinand d’Aragón ordonnèrent à tous les juifs de leurs royaumes de se convertir au Christianisme ou de s’exiler avant le 31 Juillet de cette même année. Pour beaucoup de juifs espagnols, le royaume voisin du Portugal offrait un refuge temporaire. Les chroniqueurs juifs et espagnols nous racontent qu’en quelques mois plus de cent mille juifs traversèrent la frontière et entrèrent au Portugal. Le roi du Portugal, João II, permit à « 600 familles » de rester dans son royaume mais exigea que le reste des réfugiés quitte le Portugal dans un délai de huit mois. Ceux qui ne se soumettraient pas à cet ordre seraient réduits en esclavage. Cependant, pour beaucoup de juifs espagnols qui s’établirent au Portugal le répit ne fût que très bref. En effet, cinq ans plus tard, le successeur de João II, Manuel I, força pratiquement toute la population juive de son royaume à se convertir au christianisme.
On March 31, 1492, Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon ordered all the Jews in their kingdoms to convert to Christianity or to go into exile before July 31 of that year. For many Spanish Jews, the neighboring kingdom of Portugal provided a temporary refuge. Jewish and Spanish chroniclers tell us that in a few months more than one hundred thousand Jews crossed the border and entered Portugal. The king of Portugal, João II, allowed "600 families" to remain in his kingdom but demanded that the rest of the refugees leave Portugal within eight months. Those who would not submit to this order would be enslaved. However, for many Spanish Jews who settled in Portugal the respite was only very brief. In fact, five years later, João II's successor, Manuel I, forced almost the entire Jewish population of his kingdom to convert to Christianity.
On March 31, 1492, Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon ordered all the Jews in their kingdoms to convert to Christianity or to go into exile before July 31 of that year. For many Spanish Jews, the neighboring kingdom of Portugal provided a temporary refuge. Jewish and Spanish chroniclers tell us that in a few months more than one hundred thousand Jews crossed the border and entered Portugal. The king of Portugal, João II, allowed "600 families" to remain in his kingdom but demanded that the rest of the refugees leave Portugal within eight months. Those who would not submit to this order would be enslaved. However, for many Spanish Jews who settled in Portugal the respite was only very brief. In fact, five years later, João II's successor, Manuel I, forced almost the entire Jewish population of his kingdom to convert to Christianity.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Kingdom of Portugal and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 |
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| Original language | French |
| Title of host publication | Minorias etnico-religiosas na Peninsula Iberica: Período medieval e moderno |
| Editors | Maria Filomena Lopes de Barros, Jose Hinojosa Montalvo |
| Place of Publication | Evora, Portugal |
| Publisher | Publicacoes do Cidehus |
| Pages | 325-347 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789727728350, 9782821869868, 9727728359, 282186986X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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