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Place in Iraq

What happened to the Jews in Babylonia

12 events, 331 AD to 1040 AD

4th century

  1. c. 331 AD Persecution and tax charge against Rabbah b. Naḥmani · Babylonia, Iraq
  2. c. 363 AD Romans burn Jewish towns of Birta, Firuz Shabur and Maḥuza · Babylonia, Iraq

5th century

  1. 456 AD Yezdegerd II forbids Sabbath observance · Babylonia, Iraq
  2. 468 AD Firuz executes exilarch Huna Mari; year of suffering · Babylonia, Iraq
  3. 468–474 AD Persecution under Firuz: synagogues destroyed, Torah study banned, children seized · Babylonia, Iraq
  4. c. 490–531 AD Kobad imposes land tax and poll tax on Jews · Babylonia, Iraq

6th century

  1. 511 AD Mar Zutra's Jewish state in Babylon crushed · Babylonia, Iraq
  2. 520 AD Execution of exilarch Mar Zuṭra II by King Kobad · Mahoza, Iraq
  3. 578–590 AD Persecution and closing of academies under Hormiz IV · Babylonia, Iraq

9th century

  1. c. 850 AD Al-Mutawakkil imposes badge, office ban and house tax on non-Muslims · Babylonia, Iraq
  2. c. 850 AD Confiscation of Jewish places of worship under Al-Mutawakkil · Babylonia, Iraq

11th century

  1. 1040 AD Violent death of Hezekiah, last gaon of Pumbedita · Babylonia, Iraq

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