Since the Christians had persecuted the Jews so severely, the Jews welcomed the Muslim conquerors in the 8th century, so much so that it was said that the Jewish population of Toledo “opened the gates” of the city and welcomed the Muslim invaders. Incredibly, the conquered cities of Córdoba, Málaga, Granada, Seville, and Toledo were, for a time, even placed under the control of the Jewish inhabitants that the Moorish invaders had armed.
Although the Arabs had successfully conquered Spain, they did not have the skill sets to effectively form a government or social infrastructure for their new land. Therefore, they assigned the Jews leadership roles in governing, investment, and policymaking, conditional on the Jews recognizing their subservience to their Arab leaders. Some of the highest-ranking officials of Spain at this time were Jews.
The conditions in Spain improved so much under Muslim rule that Jews from Europe and North Africa came to live in Spain during this Jewish renaissance. It became the largest Jewish community in the world. Thus began the period known as the Golden Age of Spain.
the trastamaras paid a heavy price for the expulsion of the jews later on. they lost the kingdom and their wealth and it got passed to the french bourbon dynasty.
yes teh current regents of spain are of french origin
[ - ] Razzoriel 1 point 11 monthsJun 3, 2024 09:21:56 ago (+1/-0)
Fun fact: Toledo was the seat of power of the Visigothic Kingdom. Because of the Arian heresy, jews had a permanent stronghold on the nation. When one of their kings banned it, he was poisoned, his son murdered and puppet after puppet was installed, until they disarmed the nation and let the muslims enslave everyone. The kingdom of Castille and León were remnants of the old regime encroached in the mountains, waiting for 400 years for the Reconquista to come.
Bielorussia was made as a nation of the Whites who fought the Reds. Lukashenko descends from a lineage of White generals who turned to the Reds as a way to prevent further conflict.
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[ - ] KosherHiveKicker [op] 2 points 11 monthsJun 2, 2024 22:52:58 ago (+2/-0)
((( Claudia Sheinbaum ))) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_Sheinbaum
Although the Arabs had successfully conquered Spain, they did not have the skill sets to effectively form a government or social infrastructure for their new land. Therefore, they assigned the Jews leadership roles in governing, investment, and policymaking, conditional on the Jews recognizing their subservience to their Arab leaders. Some of the highest-ranking officials of Spain at this time were Jews.
The conditions in Spain improved so much under Muslim rule that Jews from Europe and North Africa came to live in Spain during this Jewish renaissance. It became the largest Jewish community in the world. Thus began the period known as the Golden Age of Spain.
- https://aish.com/the-tragic-history-of-the-jews-of-spain/
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[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz 0 points 11 monthsJun 3, 2024 01:47:31 ago (+0/-0)
yes teh current regents of spain are of french origin
[ + ] Razzoriel
[ - ] Razzoriel 1 point 11 monthsJun 3, 2024 09:21:56 ago (+1/-0)
Bielorussia was made as a nation of the Whites who fought the Reds. Lukashenko descends from a lineage of White generals who turned to the Reds as a way to prevent further conflict.
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[ - ] DukeofRaul -1 points 11 monthsJun 2, 2024 22:54:41 ago (+1/-2)