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The mudéjares is the name given to Muslims who lived in the Christian territory during the reconquest of Spain. The majority were located in Coimbra, Viseu, Toledo, Lisbon, Zaragosa, and Calatayud. They chose to remain in Spain because of their ancestral background, despite the fact that they had to pay a poll tax, which was 400 gold mazmudis annually. Although they were allowed to continue Islamic practices, they were often subject to discrimination or were made slaves of nobles, bishops, monasteries, military Orders, etc., and performed tasks on the land or in the household. They were forbidden to marry Christians, forced to wear dinstinctive clothing and pay tithes on land. During the reign of Alfonso X, the mudéjares began a revolt, resulting in their defeat and departure from certain lands. The Christians and Muslims lived together until the 15th century when the mudéjares were forced to either convert to Christianity or flee the country.