Spanish and Portuguese Jews who converted to Christianity, between the 14th and 15th centuries, often under duress from the Spanish InquisitionA religious tribunal established by the Spanish monarchy in 1478 to maintain Catholic orthodoxy; or other beliefs considered deviations from the Catholic faith; primarily targeted Jews and Muslims; it lasted until 1834. More. They were also known as “New Christians” and/or “Marranos.” (derogatory pig people). They were caught between their Jewish cultureculture is not genetically inherited, it is shared, learned, and dynamic- never static and their new Christian faith, which led to a complex and difficult new identitythe name of a person, along with the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or a group different from others.
