Medieval genomes from eastern Iberia illuminate the role of Morisco mass deportations in dismantling a long-standing genetic bridge with North Africa
This study reveals the complex interaction between political events and cultural shifts that influenced the population of eastern Iberia. It highlights the existence of a slave trade, underscores the low impact of the Reconquista in the genetic landscape, and shows the lasting impact of post-medieval events, such as the Expulsion of the Moriscos in 1609 CE, on the region's genetic and cultural landscape, through mass population displacement and replacement.
Authors
- Rita Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2552-0582)
- Simão Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2323-2069)
- Bobby Yau
- Alessandro Fichera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4205-4413)
- Llorenç Alapont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4931-7765)
- Francesca Gandini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8930-8295)
- Ceiridwen J. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9126-1377)
- Valeria Mattiangeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9785-1714)
- Albert Ribera i Lacomba
- Martin Richards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3118-0967)
- Marina Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3756-0920)
- Pierre Justeau
- Gonzalo Oteo‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0957-4014)
- M. George B. Foody (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-7332)
- Josep Pascual Beneyto
- María Luisa Rovira Gomar
- Maria Pala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9202-8331)
- Daniel G. Bradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7335-7092)
Institutions
- University of Huddersfield (GB)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- The Francis Crick Institute (GB)
- Genomics (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genome biology
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03570-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.09
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Leverhulme Trust
- European Commission
- Science Foundation Ireland
- Stockholms Universitet