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The first embarkation of Moriscos in 1609

Dénia, La Marina Alta, Alicante

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The first embarkation of Moriscos in 1609

Historical milestone · Dénia, La Marina Alta, Alicante

Image of Dénia, not of the place itself.

The port of Dénia was the first from which the expelled Moriscos sailed: between September and October 1609 several thousand embarked there bound for Oran, escorted by galleys. The marquis of Dénia, duke of Lerma, had promoted the decree.

1609

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