1066 Granada massacre
Mass killing of Jews by Muslim mobs in modern-day Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1066 Granada massacre took place on 30 December 1066 (9 Tevet 4827; 10 Safar 459 AH) when a Muslim mob stormed the royal palace in Granada, in the Taifa of Granada,[1] killed and crucified[2] the Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela, and massacred much of the Jewish population of the city.[3][4]
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1066 Granada Massacre | |
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Location | Granada-Taifa of Granada |
Date | 1066 |
Target | Jews inhabitants |
Deaths | 4000, including Joseph ibn Naghrela |
Perpetrator | Muslim mob of Granada |
Motive | Antisemitism |
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