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Islamic Spain and the Inquisition

  • Mu'awiya
    661

    Mu'awiya

    After the assassination of Ali, Mu'awiya assumed power over and united the Islamic world under the Umayyad Caliphate
  • Period: 661 to 1482

    Islamic Spain

    The time period from when Spain was ruled by Islamic powers to the end of Islamic rule in Spain.
  • Tariq bin Ziyad
    711

    Tariq bin Ziyad

    • Was an Umayyad military commander
    • Killed Roderic at the battle of Guadalete in 711
  • Abd al-Rahman I
    756

    Abd al-Rahman I

    • Last of the Umayyad
    • Proclaimed Emir
    • First ruler of al-Andalus
  • Hermit Pelayo
    800

    Hermit Pelayo

    Discovered a shrine that contained bones believed to have been the bones of Santiago or St. James the apostle of Jesus Christ
  • Yahya al-Mamun
    1075

    Yahya al-Mamun

    • Ruler of Toledo until his death in 1075
    • Father of Yahya al-Qadir
  • King Alfonso VI
    1085

    King Alfonso VI

    • King of Castille and León
    • Appealed by Christians in Toledo to overthrow Muslim ruler al-Qadir and take over Toledo
    • Sent al-Qadir to Valencia
  • Yahya al-Qadir
    1086

    Yahya al-Qadir

    • Ruler of Toledo until 1085
    • Son of Yahya al-Mamun
    • Sent to Valencia by King Alfonso VI to rule
  • Yusuf ibn Tashfin
    Oct 23, 1086

    Yusuf ibn Tashfin

    • Asked by Taifa Kingdoms to help fight against Christian Kingdoms
    • Fought in the Battle of Sagrajas against King Alfonso VI and brought victory to the Almoravids
  • El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz)
    1099

    El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz)

    • Prolific Warrior (Mercenary)
    • Legendary Figure
    • Took control of Valencia for five years until his death
  • Afonso Henriques
    1147

    Afonso Henriques

    • Extended Kingdom south
    • Fought against mother (Teresa of Leon) for power at the Battle of São Mamede, proclaimed himself Prince and later King
    • Won the Battle of Ourique and was proclaimed "King of the Portuguese"
    • Allegedly killed five Muslim Kings
    • Siege of Lisbon
  • Nicholas Eymerich
    1357

    Nicholas Eymerich

    Nicholas was a theologist and was repetitively made Inquisitor General. He wrote the Directorium Inquisitorium, which is a guide for Inquisitors. Resource Link
  • Period: 1357 to 1517

    Inquisition Events

  • Jewish Massacre of 1391
    1391

    Jewish Massacre of 1391

    • Marked the end of religious tolerance in Spain
    • Caused by Ferrand Martinez, the Archdeacon of Ecija
    • Display of Antisemitism Resource Link
  • Pope Sixtus IV authorizes the Spanish Inquisition
    1478

    Pope Sixtus IV authorizes the Spanish Inquisition

    • Ferdinand and Isabella requested Sixtus IV to make a papal bull authorizing the Spanish Inquisition
    • Sixtus originally refused but was later pressured into doing so by Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand threatened to withdraw military support that was protecting Rome from the Ottoman Turks
    Resource Link
  • First auto de fe in Seville
    Feb 12, 1481

    First auto de fe in Seville

    • "Auto de fe" meaning "Act of Faith"
    • Ceremonies during the Inquisition were accusations on the "guilty" were announced and were later sentenced by authorities
    • At the first auto de fe, six victims were burned alive
    Resource Link
  • Treaty of Granada
    1491

    Treaty of Granada

    • Most likely made for Diego López de Pacheco who was a general against Granada
    • Outlined terms of the surrender of Granada and granted religious freedom and retention of property for all Muslim's who lived in Granada
    Resource Link
  • Decree of Alhambra
    Mar 31, 1492

    Decree of Alhambra

    • Issued by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
    • Also known as the "Edict of Expulsion"
    • Was a deadline for the Jews to either leave the country or convert to Christianity before the end of July
    Resource Link
  • Isabella I of Castille
    1502

    Isabella I of Castille

    • Married to Fernando
    • Known as a Catholic Monarch
    • Eliminated Local Warfare by uniting Spain
    • Ordered the Alhambra Decree
    • Ordered compulsory conversion to Catholicism for all (ending religious tolerance)
  • Ferdinand II of Aragon
    1516

    Ferdinand II of Aragon

    • King of Aragon
    • Married Isabella I of Castille
    • Known as one of the Catholic Monarchs
    • Created a United Spain
  • Martin Luther and the Ninety-Five Theses
    1517

    Martin Luther and the Ninety-Five Theses

    • Considered the prime document of the Protestant Reformation
    • Consists of a list of ninety-five clerical abuses, mostly in relation to the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church
    Resource Link
  • Goa Inquisition
    1561

    Goa Inquisition

    After Christians missionaries arrived in Goa, a mandate was created that shut down all Hindu temples, they also banned private idol worship. Francis Xavier demanded the set up of the Goa Inquisition. Resource Link