Jews were formally ordered expelled from Spain in 1492 under the Alhambra Decree, which set a deadline at the end of July of that year for all unconverted Jews to leave.

Key dates

  • 31 March 1492: Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile issue the Alhambra Decree (Edict of Expulsion), requiring all Jews who would not convert to Christianity to leave their realms.
  • End of July 1492 (commonly given as 31 July; some accounts note 30 July or early August when the last groups departed): the expulsion deadline takes effect and most remaining Jews are forced to leave.

In short, the expulsion is tied to the year 1492, with the decree in late March and the effective expulsion around the last days of July 1492.

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