La guerra y la esclavización de los moriscos de las Alpujarras (enero a abril de 1569): el reino de Granada como mercado coyuntural de esclavos

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse the enslavement of Moriscos from the Alpujarras during the initial months of the war of Grenade. This research is based on unknown historical records of the Archivo General de Simancas, which include a rich information about this issue. Other local and notarial sources treasured in several andalussian archives are also used in order to study the kingdom of Granada as a slave market during 1569-1571. These historical sources let to study the exports of Morisco slaves to the main cities of the Guadalquivir valley during these years.