Massacre / pogrom1
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Almohad massacres of Jews in the Maghreb and Spain
During the Almohad conquests of the twelfth century, Ibn Tumart is said to have massacred Jews from Zala in North Africa to Almeria in Spain. Thousands of Spanish Jews fled to North Africa.
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- Almohades under Ibn Tumart
- Where
- Maghreb (several countries)Spain
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Forced conversion4
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Forced conversion of Jews under Abu Ya'qub Yusuf
Renewed fanaticism under this Almohad ruler led to further forced conversions, and the Fez dayyan who refused was burnt alive.
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- Almohad ruler Abu Ya'qub Yusuf
- Where
- Morocco
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The Almohads conquer southern Spain and the Magrheb
The Almohads conquer southern Spain and the Magrheb. As they do not recognise the typical dhimmi status of Jews and Christians, they often force them to choose between conversion and death.
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- Almohad Caliphate
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Almohad ban on Judaism and forced conversion in Morocco
The Almohad rulers banned the practice of Judaism in Morocco and neighboring lands and forced the Jews to convert to Islam. Judaism survived only in secret.
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- Almohad rulers
- Where
- MoroccoNorth Africa (several countries)
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Almohad persecution of the Jews of Oran
The fanatical Almohad dynasty cruelly persecuted the Jews of Oran, driving many to emigrate eastward and many others to convert to Islam.
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- Almohades
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Discriminatory law5
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Third Council of the Lateran
The Third Council of the Lateran, Canon 26, forbids Jews to be plaintiffs or witnesses against Christians in the courts or withhold inheritance from descendants who had accepted Christianity.
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- Pope Alexander III and the Third Lateran Council
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Third Lateran Council bars Jews from employing Christian servants
The Third Lateran Council forbade Jews to employ Christians as servants, as part of the Church's hostile attitude toward Jews.
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- Third Lateran Council
- Where
- Italy
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Third Lateran Council restricts Jews
The Third Lateran Council passed a canon barring Jews from employing Christian servants, admitting Christian testimony against Jews in lawsuits, and letting Jewish converts retain their property.
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- Third Lateran Council
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Archbishop Conrad exacts the humiliating Jews' oath
During his tenure Archbishop Conrad required Jews to swear a degrading oath, among other oppressive measures.
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- Archbishop Conrad
- Where
- Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Crusaders bar Jews from residing in Jerusalem
During the Crusader kingdom, Jews (and Muslims) were not allowed to live in Jerusalem, although a few Jews settled near the Citadel.
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- Crusader rulers of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
- Where
- Jerusalem
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False accusation (libel)5
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Accusation against Jews in Boppard
The body of a Christian girl is found near the shore. The Jews of Boppard are blamed for her death, resulting in 13 Jews being murdered.
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- Unknown
- Where
- Boppard, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Blood libel at Blois
Jews were reported to have crucified a Christian child at Easter in Blois.
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- Unknown
- Where
- Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Ritual murder accusation against the Jews of Pontoise
The Jews of Pontoise were accused of murdering a Christian child named Richard. His body was taken to the Church of the Holy Innocents in Paris and venerated as a martyr's.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Pontoise, Île-de-France, France
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Ritual murder accusation over "William"
The Jews of Paris were accused of killing a Christian at Easter.
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- Unknown
- Where
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Fine on Bonn Jews after murder accusation
After a murder accusation, the Jewish community was made to pay a 400-mark fine to the emperor and the bishop.
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- The emperor and the bishop
- Where
- Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Readmission / emancipation2
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Manuel Comnenus returns Jews to municipal jurisdiction
Emperor Manuel Comnenus placed the Jews of Constantinople once more under the authority of the municipal courts, reversing their separate status.
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- Manuel Comnenus
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Anti-Jewish restrictions lifted in Granada
Rule of the Almohad Caliphate in al-Andalus. Only Jews who had converted to Christianity or Islam were allowed to live in Granada.
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- Almohad Caliphate
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