Torquemada, Tomás de

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• TORQUEMADA, TOMÁS DE° — (1420?–1498), first head of the Spanish inquisition . Probably born in Valladolid, he entered the dominican Order at the age of 14, and soon took his place among the strictest members of the monastery. At the age of 32 he became prior of the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Torquemada, Tomás de — born 1420, Valladolid, Castile died Sept. 16, 1498, Ávila, Castile First grand inquisitor in Spain (1487–98). A Dominican prior, he became confessor and adviser to Ferdinand V and Isabella I. He guided the Spanish Inquisition, directing its… …   Universalium

• Torquemada, Tomás de — ► (1420 98) Religioso dominico e inquisidor general español. Logró la expulsión de los judíos con el afán de llegar a la absoluta unidad religiosa del país. * * * (1420, Valladolid, Castilla–16 sep. 1498, Ávila, Castilla). Primer gran inquisidor… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Torquemada, Tomás de — (?1420–98)    Grand inquisitor of Spain. The prior Torquemada was appointed confessor to FERDINAND AND ISABELLA, joint monarchs of Spain, in 1474. Although he himself was of Jewish descent (according to the Catholic Encyclopedia), he was a… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

• Torquemada, Tomas de — (1420–98)    Inquisitor.    Torquemada was a nephew of the Spanish theologian Juan de Torquemada. He joined the Dominican Order and in 1452 he became the Prior of Santa Cruz Convent in Segovia, Spain. He was appointed Confessor to King ferdinand… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Torquemada, Tomàs de —  (1420–1498) Spanish monk who organized the Inquisition …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• TORQUEMADA, Tomás de — (1420 1498)    the Spanish GRAND INQUISITOR responsible for the death of about 2,000 Spanish MUSLIMS and JEWS and causing untold suffering to many people whom he expelled from Spain …   Concise dictionary of Religion

• Tomas de Torquemada —     Tomás de Torquemada     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Tomás de Torquemada     First Grand Inquisitor of Spain, born at Valladolid in 1420; died at Avila, 16 September, 1498. He was a nephew of the celebrated theologian and Cardinal, Juan de… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• TORQUEMADA (T. de) — TORQUEMADA TOMÁS DE (1420 1498) Célèbre inquisiteur espagnol. Neveu du théologien Jean de Torquemada (archevêque de Valladolid et défenseur du pape contre la théorie conciliaire au concile de Bâle), Thomas était, comme son oncle, frère prêcheur.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Torquemada — Torquemada, Antonio de Torquemada, Juan de Torquemada, Tomás de …   Enciclopedia Universal