“Mohamothizing heretics” in 18th century Granada: lineages, diaspora and leads of Sacromonte

Abstract

Between 1728 and 1731 a series of autos de fe took place in Granada involving some 250 people accused of «Islamizing». These autos de fe caused a great commotion in Granada, as they affected prominent figures in the life of the city, and produced a large amount of documentation. The purpose of this essay is to review this documentation, focusing on the following aspects: the Moorish elites (in particular the Figueroa and Aranda families) and their possible enemities and rivalries with other families of the oligarchy, the survival