People / group

Mudéjar

11th–16th century · 11th century · Also known as Mudejars, Mudéjars, Mudéjares

Mudéjars were Muslims who remained under Christian rule in the Iberian kingdoms as the Reconquista advanced, from the 11th to the early 16th century. Protected by terms of surrender, they kept their religion and law in return for tribute and formed much of the rural population of Aragon and Valencia. Forced conversion in Castile from 1502 and in the Crown of Aragon in the 1520s turned them into Moriscos.

Mudéjar
Image: Tagarino · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 4 profiles

Kingdom of AragonSocioeconomy, ImpactCrown of AragonSocioeconomyCrown of CastileSocioeconomyEmirate of GranadaImpact

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Taifa of CrevillentKingdom of Murcia

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mudéjar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mudejar
MLA
“Mudéjar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mudejar. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Mudéjar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mudejar.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mudéjar’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mudejar (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻