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Place in Libya

What happened to the Jews in Cyrenaica

15 events, 73 AD to 1948 AD

1st century

  1. 73 AD Massacre and executions of Cyrenean Jews after Jonathan's revolt · Cyrene, Libya

2nd century

  1. 115–117 AD Roman suppression of the Great Revolt in North Africa · North Africa (several countries) and elsewhere
  2. 117 AD Expulsion of Jews from Cyrenaica, Cyprus · Cyrenaica, Libya and elsewhere

5th century

  1. c. 500 AD Borion synagogue converted into a church by Justinian · Boreion, Libya

6th century

  1. 527–565 AD Forced conversion of the Jews of Boreion under Justinian · Boreion, Libya
  2. c. 527–567 AD Forced baptism of the Jewish community of Barion · Boreion, Libya

7th century

  1. 642 AD Anti-Jewish measures in Egypt, Cyrenaica, Tripolitania · Egypt and elsewhere

20th century

  1. 1909 AD Ottoman soldiers loot and attack Jews during Benghazi bazaar fire · Benghazi, Libya
  2. 1938 AD Italian racial laws applied to Jews of Benghazi · Benghazi, Libya
  3. 1941 AD Assault on the Jews of Benghazi · Benghazi, Libya
  4. 1941 AD Attacks on Jews of Benghazi on Italian recapture · Benghazi, Libya
  5. 1942 AD Jews of Benghazi are attacked · Benghazi, Libya
  6. 1942 AD Plunder of Jewish shops in Benghazi · Benghazi, Libya
  7. 1942–1943 AD Deportation of Benghazi Jews to Giado · Benghazi, Libya
  8. 1948 AD Anti-Jewish violence in Benghazi, June 1948 · Benghazi, Libya

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