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Expulsion of the Moriscos of the ribera

Benissanet, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona

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Expulsion of the Moriscos of the ribera

Historical milestone · Benissanet, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona

Image of Benissanet, not of the place itself.

The towns of the lower stretch of the river kept a mainly Morisco population, heir to the medieval aljamas. The decree of 1610 emptied their houses and made it necessary to resettle the districts with families who came from the north and from the Maestrat.

1610

Photo: Enric (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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