Miguel de Almazán

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Miguel de Almazán was a Marrano of Saragossa, and private secretary to King Ferdinand of Aragon.[1] He was burned at the stake on the accusation of being an adherent of Judaism. One month later, March 18, 1486, Manuel de Almaçan of Saragossa suffered the same fate.

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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainKayserling, Meyer (1901). "Almazan (Almaçan), Miguel de". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 429.

  1. ^ Gitlitz, David Martin (2002). Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-8263-2813-7. OCLC 48551010.