Morisco
Spanish Muslims who converted to Catholicism after the Reconquista, and their descendants
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Morisco
Summary
Morisco is an ethnic group[1]. Morisco ranks in the top 6% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,310 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Morisco is in the country of Spain[3].
- Morisco's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[4].
- Morisco is a type of New Christian[5].
- Morisco's Commons category is recorded as Moriscos[6].
- Morisco's significant event is recorded as forced conversions of Muslims in Spain[7].
- Morisco's significant event is recorded as Expulsion of the Moriscos[8].
- Morisco's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Moriscos[9].
- Morisco's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
- Morisco's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- Morisco's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[12].
- Morisco's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'mouriscos'}[13].
- Morisco's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'moriscos'}[14].
- Morisco's diaspora is recorded as Moors[15].
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Definition and Type
Morisco's instance of is recorded as ethnic group[4]. Morisco is a type of New Christian[5].
Why It Matters
Morisco ranks in the top 6% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,310 views/month).[2] Morisco has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Morisco is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]