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Bragança
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
City of Portugal, in the province of Tras-os-Montes. In 1250 nineteen of the Jews living there were accused of usury. They increased to such an extent that a few years before their expulsion they paid 30,000 reis in taxes. Many of theJews that were expelled from Spain went to Bragança, which afterward became the home of a large number of Maranos. Manuel de Pina, Jacob de Castro Sarmento, and others were born here.
Bibliography:- Kayserling, Gesch. der Juden in Portugal, Index, s.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Bragança'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​b/braganassa.html. 1901.