Language:
Italian
Year of publication:
2005
Titel der Quelle:
Materia Giudaica
Angaben zur Quelle:
10,2 (2005) 319-328
Keywords:
Jews History 15th century
;
Crypto-Jews
;
Antisemitism History
;
Antisemitism History 15th century
Abstract:
The immigration of Conversos from Spain to Portugal after 1487 took place in a context of hostility toward them and toward the Jews living in the country. The hostility was based on fears of social and economic competition and of the spread of diseases, as well as on incitement by the Church. In spite of this, King João II and his successor, Manuel I, decided to keep Jews and Conversos in the country, since they served as a source of financial revenue for their many military campaigns. With payment, João accepted the Jews of Spain expelled in 1492; but in 1496, under growing pressure from Spain, Manuel ordered the expulsion of adult Jews who were not willing to convert and the forced conversion of their children under the age of 14. Lisbon became the only port through which the Jews were allowed to leave. King Manuel himself saw to it that not enough ships came into the harbor. Many of the 20,000 Jews waiting indefinitely to leave were victims of violent forced conversions, carried out by local clergy assisted by Portuguese mobs.
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