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April 4, 1609
Moriscos are expelled from the Kingdom of Valencia.
Morisco
Moriscos were former Muslims and their descendants whom the Catholic Church and Habsburg Spain commanded to forcibly convert to Christianity or face compulsory exile after Spain outlawed Islam. Spain had a sizeable Muslim population, the mudéjars, in the early 16th century.
Kingdom of Valencia
The Kingdom of Valencia, located in the eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon.
April 4
April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 271 days remain until the end of the year.