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Archbishop Robert seizes Jewish valuables and ransoms the wealthy
Needing funds, the archbishop confiscated the money and valuables of Jews gathered in the Judendorf and held the richest for high ransoms; similar extortion apparently occurred at Halle.
- By
- Archbishop Robert
- Where
- Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Attack on the Jews of Canterbury (1261)
The Jewish community of Canterbury was attacked in 1261.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
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Barnim I grants Jews of Pomerania Magdeburg-style rights
Duke Barnim I of Pomerania decreed that the Jews of Stettin and the rest of his duchy would have rights like those of the Jews of Magdeburg.
- By
- Duke Barnim I of Pomerania
- Where
- Szczecin (Stettin), Pomerania, Poland
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Persecution and plundering of the Jews of Halle (1261)
The Jews of Halle were plundered and persecuted in 1261.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Baibars doubles the tribute of non-Muslims
Sultan Baibars doubled the tribute paid by the protected non-Muslim subjects, including the Jews.
- By
- Sultan Baibars
- Where
- Egypt
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Baibars extorts heavy tribute from Jews after abandoning plan to burn them
Baibars, after planning to burn the Jews, instead levied a heavy tribute from them. Many Jews perished during its collection.
- By
- Sultan Baibars
- Where
- Egypt
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Heavy taxation of the Worms Jews for the Rhenish Alliance and King Richard
The Jews of Worms were taxed large sums for the public peace of the Rhenish Alliance, and later had to pay annual sums to King Richard of Cornwall.
- By
- Rhenish Alliance and King Richard of Cornwall
- Where
- Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Segregated Jewish quarter ordered in Murcia
Alfonso X assigned a special quarter to the Jewish community of Murcia and explicitly ordered that Jews not live among Christians.
- By
- Alfonso X of Castile
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Jews barred from settling in Khorezm
In the 13th century the authorities of Khorezm forbade Jews from other places to settle there, which limited the community to a small local group.
- By
- Local authorities of Khorezm
- Where
- Khorezm, Uzbekistan
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Pisa statutes bar Jewish testimony and require Jewish badge
Statutes of the Pisan republic in the thirteenth century excluded Jews from giving evidence and ordered them to wear the Jews' badge.
- By
- Republic of Pisa
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Near-annihilation of Mesopotamian Jewry in the 13th century
During the Tatar invasions of the 13th century, the Jewish community of Mesopotamia was almost wiped out, leaving only a remnant.
- By
- Tatar invaders
- Where
- Mesopotamia, Iraq
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