The Alhambra Decree: How 1492 Changed Spain Forever

In the same year Columbus set sail, Spain's Catholic Monarchs signed the Alhambra Decree, ordering the expulsion of all Jews from their kingdoms. This episode explores the decree's origins, its brutal enforcement, and the lasting consequences for Spain and its converso population. We trace the role of Tomás de Torquemada, the last-minute attempts by Jewish leaders like Isaac Abravanel to reverse the edict, and the mass exodus that followed. We also examine the myth of the 'Golden Age' of Spanish Jewry, the forced conversions that preceded the decree, and how the Inquisition policed the new Christians. What did Spain lose with the expulsion, and how did the decree shape Spanish identity for centuries to come? #AlhambraDecree #1492 #SpanishJews #Sephardic #CatholicMonarchs #Torquemada #IsaacAbravanel #Converso #Expulsion #Inquisition #FerdinandAndIsabella #Judaism #Spain #History #MedievalHistory #EarlyModernSpain #SephardicJews #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo