# Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1492)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1492-expulsion-of-the-jews-from-spain
Location: Granada, Spain
Themes: Persecution

The Alhambra Decree orders Jews to convert or leave Spain. At this point in the timeline (31 March 1492), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Innocent VIII (29 August 1484 – 25 July 1492).

## Why it matters
Expulsion of the Jews from Spain mattered because it shows how Christians and others suffered for faith and how violence shaped the church's memory and identity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Alexander VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-alexander-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Alhambra Decree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra_Decree)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Expulsion of the Jews from Spain](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Expulsion+of+the+Jews+from+Spain)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)