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Blood libel in Munich: Jews falsely accused, 248 killed
A false blood libel charge in Munich, Germany, led to the deaths of 68 Jews, and a further 180 were burned alive in the synagogue.
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- Munich authorities
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Emperor Rudolph orders Goslar Jews to pay tax promptly
Emperor Rudolph instructed the Jews of Goslar to pay their yearly tax of 6 marks for the upkeep of the royal palace more promptly.
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- Emperor Rudolph I
- Where
- Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Expulsion of the Jews from Colmar
After Rudolph I besieged the city, the citizens blamed the Jews for inducing the attack and expelled them.
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- Citizens of Colmar
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Expulsions record persecution of Jews, not wrongdoing by Jews. Why this matters
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Mercenaries murder and plunder in the Gerona Jewry
While Gerona prepared against the French army, Spanish mercenaries broke into the Jewish quarter, killing and robbing its inhabitants.
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- Spanish mercenaries
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Meïr of Rothenburg held for ransom
Rabbi Meïr of Rothenburg was seized in Rudolph's camp and held for a large ransom, and he remained imprisoned for the rest of his life.
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- Emperor Rudolph I
Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Colmar (opens in a new tab)About this entry
This entry records a false accusation made against Jews. The accusation was untrue; it is recorded because of the persecution it caused. About false accusations
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Pedro III imposes new taxes on Teruel Jews
Pedro III exempted invalids and paupers but imposed taxes on immovable property, Muslim slaves, cattle, moneylending and more.
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- Pedro III
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Ritual murder accusation and burning of the Munich synagogue
Accused of buying and murdering a Christian child, the Jews were attacked by a mob and fled into the synagogue, which was set on fire; 180 died.
- By
- Mob
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Special war tax on the Jews of Salamanca
The crown imposed a special war tax of 1,800 maravedis on the Jewish community of Salamanca.
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- Crown of Castile
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Charles II's restrictive ordinances on Jews of Provence
Charles II issued ordinances forbidding Jews, under threat of a fine, from having Christian servants, holding public office, or removing the distinguishing yellow badge.
- By
- Charles II of Anjou
- Where
- Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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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