Editing Antisemitism in Christianity (section)

====Expulsion of Jews from Spain====
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The largest expulsion of Jews followed the [[Reconquista]] or the reunification of Spain, and it preceded the [[Expulsion of the Moriscos|expulsion of the Muslims]] who would not convert, despite the protection of their religious rights promised by the [[Treaty of Granada (1491)]].  On 31 March 1492 [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]] and [[Isabella I of Castile]], the rulers of [[Spain]] who financed [[Christopher Columbus]]' voyage to the New World just a few months later in 1492, declared that all Jews in their territories should either convert to Christianity or leave the country. While some converted, many others left for [[Portugal]], [[France]], [[Italy]] (including the [[Papal States]]), [[Netherlands]], [[Poland]], the [[Ottoman Empire]], and [[North Africa]]. Many of those who had fled to Portugal were later expelled by [[Manuel I of Portugal|King Manuel]] in 1497 or left to avoid forced conversion and [[Marranos|persecution]].