Spanish Inquisition
ecclesiastical court system under the control of the kings of Spain (1478-1834)
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Summary
Spanish Inquisition is a defunct organization[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of defunct organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,014 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[3]
- Country: Spanish Empire[4]
- Instance of: ecclesiastical court[5], religious persecution[6]
- Developer: Isabella I of Castile[7], Ferdinand II of Aragon[8]
- Commons category: Inquisition in Spain[9]
- Has part(s): Mexican Inquisition[10]
- Inception: 1478[11]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1834[12]
- Parent organization or unit: Roman Inquisition[13]
- Authority: Supreme Council of the Inquisition[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Spanish Inquisition[15]
- Facet of: Inquisition[16]
- Replaced by: Junta de Fe[17]
- Native label: Inquisición española[18]
- Position held by head of the organization: Grand Inquisitor of Spain[19]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q137597555[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- P14483: i/inquisicion[22]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Spanish Inquisition include The it[23], a Monty Python sketch[24].
Why It Matters
Spanish Inquisition has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include The it[23], a Monty Python sketch[24].