Barcelona Riots
In short
The Barcelona riots of 1391 were a series of violent attacks by local mobs against the Jewish population in the city and across the Crown of Aragon.
In plain words
Angry crowds attacked Jewish neighbourhoods, destroying homes and killing many people. This was part of a much larger wave of violence that spread through Spain during the Middle Ages.
A simple example
Mobs targeted the Jewish quarter in Barcelona, leading to mass deaths and forced conversions to Christianity.
Why it matters
These riots were a turning point that weakened Jewish communities in Spain. They set the stage for the total expulsion of Jews from the country in 1492.
Easy to mix up
Do not confuse these medieval religious riots with modern political protests in the city.