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Expulsion of the Moriscos from Gea

Gea de Albarracín, Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel

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Expulsion of the Moriscos from Gea

Historical milestone · Gea de Albarracín, Sierra de Albarracín, Teruel

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On 20 August 1610 2,260 Moriscos were expelled from the villa, who set out towards the port of Los Alfaques on the way to North Africa. Barely eighty Christians remained and the place had to be repopulated with settlers from other regions.

1610

Photo: Pitxiquin (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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