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> the exact date ordained for the expulsion of Jews from Spain This came up in another part of the thread, but it wasn't the exact date—the decree gave Jews un
by lolinder 2y ago
> the exact date ordained for the expulsion of Jews from Spain
This came up in another part of the thread, but it wasn't the exact date—the decree gave Jews until the end of July [0], while August 3 (not second) is the date he sailed.
It's still close enough that it may have been related, but it's not the slam dunk that "the exact date" makes it sound like it is.
[0] https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/pjhr/chhre/pdf/hh-alhambra-1492-english.pdf https://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/pjhr/chhre/pdf/hh-alhambr...
- ywvcbk 2y agoWhy would anyone ever think that it could have been anything but a coincidence? Who would have sponsored his expedition knowing that Columbus would be legally banned from entering the country if he was successful? That just seems silly…
- lolinder 2y agoI think the argument goes that Columbus was a closet Jew who scheduled the expedition with symbolic meaning that only he would know. It's definitely a Dan Brown plot, but it's not entirely inconceivable.