Expulsion8
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Banishment of Vesoul Jews after torture
Following confessions extracted under torture from six prisoners, twelve nobles sentenced the accused Jews to banishment.
- By
- Twelve nobles appointed by Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy
- Where
- Vesoul, Franche-Comté, France
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Expulsion of the Jews from Buda (1348)
The Jews of Buda were expelled in 1348, though they came back after a short time.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Budapest (Buda), Hungary
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Expulsion of the remaining Jews from Zurich
After several Jews were burned, the rest of the Jewish community of Zurich was expelled.
- By
- Zurich authorities
- Where
- Zurich, Switzerland
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Black Death arrests, dispossession and expulsion from Burgundy county
During the Black Death the Jews of the bailiwick of Amont were arrested, inventoried, imprisoned and stripped of property, then driven out of the county on Jan. 27, 1349 under escort.
- By
- Duke of Burgundy's officials
- Where
- Franche-Comté, France
3 sources
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Expulsion of the Jews from Aschaffenburg
The Jews were expelled from Aschaffenburg during the Black Death period.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
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Expulsion of the Jews from Ghent during the Black Death
Jews were expelled from Ghent again during the Black Death period.
- By
- Unknown
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Expulsion of the Jews of Hanover during the Black Death
During the Black Death persecutions the Jews were driven out of Hanover.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
2 sources
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Well-poisoning defamation, killings and expulsions of about 300 communities
The well-poisoning accusation led to defamation, killings and expulsions of Jews from Spain and France through Germany to Poland-Lithuania, affecting around 300 Jewish communities.
- By
- Christian populations and town authorities
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Massacre / pogrom45
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Annihilation of Limburg Jews during the Black Death
During the Black Death persecutions the Jews of Limburg, the duchy's most important community, were all killed.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Limburg an der Lahn, Nassau, Germany
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Anti-Jewish outbreaks in Barcelona, Cervera and Tarrega
During the Black Death, the first attacks on Jews took place in northern Spain in June and July.
- By
- Mob
3 sources
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Black Death attack on the Judendorf
Citizens and peasants pillaged the Judendorf during the Black Death and burned many Jews in their houses, though the archbishop and magistrate limited the uprising.
- By
- Citizens and peasants
- Where
- Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
2 sources
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Black Death massacre of Jews in Kraków
Jews of Kraków were massacred during the riots that accompanied the Black Death.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland
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Black Death massacre of the Jews of Alzey
Jews in Alzey were killed in the wave of massacres that accompanied the Black Death.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Black Death massacres at St. Saturnin and Ste. Euphémie
Accused of poisoning cisterns and wells, the Jews of St. Saturnin and Ste. Euphémie were slaughtered and plundered.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death massacres of Jews in Aragon
During the Black Death, Aragonese Jews were blamed and attacked. Only 50 Jews survived in Saragossa, and the Jews of Barcelona and other Catalonian cities were massacred.
- By
- Christian mobs
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Black Death massacres of the Jews of Ahrweiler
The Jewish community of Ahrweiler was attacked and suffered losses during the wave of Black Death massacres.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Black Death persecution at Tauberbischofsheim
When the Black Death appeared in 1348, many Jews of the town were killed as martyrs.
- By
- Unknown
2 sources
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Black Death persecutions destroy Württemberg Jewish communities
Plague and fanaticism brought destruction to dozens of Jewish communities across Württemberg.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Württemberg, Germany
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Black Death persecutions of Valencia's Jews
Jews of Valencia suffered persecutions that broke out in the town in the wake of the Black Death.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death riots against Jews in Provence
During the Black Death the worst anti-Jewish riots of the century occurred, nearly wiping out the community of Toulon and bringing attacks in Apt and elsewhere in Provence.
- By
- Mobs
2 sources
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Black Death violence against Jews of Gerona
Incited by knights and clergy, townspeople killed Jews, dug up Jewish corpses from their graves and burned them with the bodies of the slain.
- By
- Townspeople incited by knights and clergy
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Burning of Colmar Jews during the Black Death
Accused of poisoning wells, the Jews were burned outside the city gates without a hearing.
- By
- City council of Colmar
3 sources
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Burning of Jews in Avignon during the Black Death
Although Pope Clement VI and the city councilors prevented a general massacre, the populace burned two or three Jews during the Black Death.
- By
- Local populace
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Killing of Jews at Tarragona and Solsona
Almost 300 Jews were killed in Tarragona and the neighboring town of Solsona.
- By
- Unknown
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Massacre of Jews at Toulon during the Black Death
Jews at Toulon were massacred after being accused of introducing the Black Death into France.
- By
- Unknown
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Massacre of ninety-three Jews at Veyne
Ninety-three Jews were killed at Veyne during the Black Death period.
- By
- Unknown
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Massacre of the Jews of Augsburg during the Black Death
Augsburg's Jews were massacred during the Black Death. The emperor afterwards pardoned the citizens responsible.
- By
- Citizens of Augsburg
2 sources
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Massacres of Jews in Bavaria
The well-poisoning rumor spread through Augsburg, Würzburg, Munich and about eighty Bavarian towns in November 1348, and Jews were massacred.
- By
- Mobs in Bavarian towns
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Persecution of Jews at Wolfshagen during the Black Death
Jews at Wolfshagen near Cassel were persecuted during the Black Death.
- By
- Unknown
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Persecution of the Jews of Nyons during the Black Death
During the Black Death the Jewish community of Nyons suffered violent persecution.
- By
- Unknown
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Well-poisoning accusation and massacres during the Black Death
Jews in Chambéry were accused of poisoning wells during the plague. Many were massacred in Chambéry and other Savoyard towns.
- By
- Christian populace and authorities
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Annihilation of Bruchsal Jewish community in Black Death
The Jewish community of Bruchsal was wiped out during the persecutions that accompanied the Black Death.
- By
- Unknown
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Annihilation of Marburg Jewish community in Black Death persecutions
The Jewish community of Marburg was destroyed during the persecutions that accompanied the Black Death.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death attack on the Jewish quarter of Cervera
During the Black Death the Jewish quarter was looted and burned and 18 Jews were killed; survivors fled to the citadel or other communities.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death massacres end the Jewish community of Lucerne
Massacres that followed the Black Death wiped out the Jewish community of Lucerne. The town was afterwards forced to compensate the duke of Austria for the losses he suffered as a result.
- By
- During
- Where
- Lucerne, Switzerland
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Black Death massacres in the principality of Bayreuth
During the riots that accompanied the Black Death, many Jews in the principality of Bayreuth were killed.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death persecution of Koblenz Jews
The Jews were most severely persecuted during the Black Death years.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Black Death persecutions of Jews in Kassel
Kassel's Jews were persecuted during the Black Death, though some managed to flee to other cities such as Frankfurt and Erfurt.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death slaughter of the Munich Jews
During the Black Death the Jewish community of Munich was largely destroyed in the general slaughter, and survivors later formed a new community.
- By
- Duke Stephen
2 sources
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Black Death well-poisoning accusations and slaughter
During the plague the Jews were accused of poisoning wells, and a general slaughter of them followed across German and neighbouring lands.
- By
- Christian populace
- Where
- Germany
3 sources
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Burning of the Jews of Stuttgart during the Black Death
During the Black Death persecutions the Jews of Stuttgart, like those elsewhere, were burned to death.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany
2 sources
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Massacre of Innsbruck Jews during the Black Death
The small Jewish population of Innsbruck was massacred during the Black Death persecutions.
- By
- Christian mobs and local authorities
3 sources
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Persecution of Tarascon Jews accused of spreading Black Death
Accused of spreading the plague, the Jews of Tarascon suffered bloody persecutions.
- By
- When
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Well-poisoning accusation and persecution of Jews in Diessenhofen
Jews were accused of poisoning wells; a mob plundered their houses and burned some at the stake. Those who fled to Kyburg were later expelled to their persecutors or, by other accounts, burned by the governor on Sept.
- By
- Mob, cities of Diessenhofen and Winterthur, Austrian governor
- Where
- Diessenhofen, Thurgau, Switzerland
2 sources
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Annihilation of Gotha community during the Black Death
The Jewish community of Gotha was wiped out during the Black Death persecutions.
- By
- Unknown
2 sources
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Black Death persecution of the Jews of Osnabrück
Jews in Osnabrück were killed during the Black Death period, and the bishop claimed their possessions.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Black Death persecution of the Jews of Treves
At the time of the Black Death the Jews of Treves, like those of the whole Moselle valley, were persecuted.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death persecutions in Limburg, Diez and Montabaur
Jews in Limburg, Diez and Montabaur were persecuted and killed during the Black Death period.
- By
- Unknown
2 sources
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Black Death persecutions in Rostock, Parchim and Wismar
Jews in Rostock, Parchim and Wismar were persecuted during the Black Death, which together with earlier accusations nearly wiped out the Jewish population.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death persecutions of the Jews of Bayreuth
During the persecutions that accompanied the Black Death, the Jews of Bayreuth suffered considerably.
- By
- Unknown
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Martyrdom of Antwerp Jews during the Black Death
Jewish martyrologies list Antwerp ('Antdorf') among the Brabant places where Jews were killed during the Black Death persecutions.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death massacres
Jews were falsely accused of causing the plague by poisoning wells. Hundreds of Jewish communities across Europe were destroyed, including about 2,000 Jews burned in Strasbourg in February 1349.
- By
- Town mobs and councils across Europe
- Where
- Western and Central Europe (several countries)
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Forced conversion2
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Basel burns 600 Jews and baptizes their children
Basel burned 600 Jews at the stake, forcibly baptized 140 children and expelled its remaining Jews. Christian residents converted the synagogue to a church and destroyed the Jewish cemetery.
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- Basle
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Conversions to escape Black Death persecution
Amid persecution during the Black Death, several notable members of the community converted to escape it.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Perpignan, Roussillon, France
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Discriminatory law4
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Alfonso XI moves against Jewish usury
King Alfonso XI of Castile decided to eliminate Jewish moneylending while allowing Jews to stay in the kingdom.
- By
- Alfonso XI of Castile
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Affonso IV restricts Jewish emigration
Affonso IV barred Jews owning property worth 500 livres from leaving without royal permission. Violators and those accompanying them would forfeit their property to the king.
- By
- Affonso IV
- Where
- Portugal
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Discriminatory laws against the Jews of Orange
Accused of usury and immoral conduct, the Jews of Orange were subjected to harsh laws: barred from testifying against Christians without the prince's mandate, excluded from office, heavily taxed, and made to supply six men for the town guard.
- By
- Princes and municipality of Orange
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Gnesen archdiocese orders Jews to wear red cloth badge
The statutes of the archdiocese of Gnesen required Jews to wear a piece of blood-red cloth on the breast.
- By
- Archdiocese of Gnesen
- Where
- Greater Poland, Poland
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False accusation (libel)19
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Black Death accusations against Jews in Dauphiné
Jews in several localities of Dauphiné were accused of having spread the Black Death.
- By
- Unknown
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Black Death accusations and executions of Jews in Besançon province
During the plague the inhabitants blamed the Jews for it, persecuted them, and executed many.
- By
- Inhabitants of the province
- Where
- Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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Black Death: Jews in Geneva falsely accused of poisoning wells
As the Black Death reached Europe, Jews faced the false charge that they had poisoned Christian wells.
- By
- Local Christian population
- Where
- Geneva, Switzerland
2 sources
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Black Plague: Jews falsely accused of well-poisoning
During the Black Plague, Jews were falsely blamed for poisoning the wells.
- By
- Unknown
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Burning of Grenoble Jews during the Black Death
During the Black Death, 74 Jews were arrested and, after a three-month trial, burned at the stake.
- By
- Grenoble authorities
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Clement VI rejects plague libel against Jews
Pope Clement VI issued an edict rejecting the false charge against Jews, pointing out that they too were dying of the Plague.
- By
- Pope Clement VI
- Where
- Plague
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Colmar Jew tortured into accusing Strasburg cantor of poisoning
Under torture a Colmar Jew named Hegmann accused the Strasburg cantor Jacob of supplying poison for the wells, and the council announced this.
- By
- Council of Colmar
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Jews of Chillon tortured over well-poisoning
When the plague arrived at Chillon, local Jews were arrested and tortured. The torture produced the "confessions" that spread the well-poisoning myth.
- By
- Local authorities of Chillon
- Where
- Chillon, Vaud, Switzerland
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Lausanne Jews forced under torture to confess well-poisoning
Jews of Lausanne were tortured into confessing that they had poisoned wells in the Rhine valley, and the claim was reported to Strasburg.
- By
- Bailiff Rudolph of Oron
- Where
- Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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Obernai tortures five Jews over well-poisoning
The council of Obernai tortured five Jews arrested at Speyer and reported that they admitted taking part in the alleged poisoning.
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- City council of Obernai
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Pope Clement VI issued two papal bulls in 1348 (6 July and 26 September), the latter named Quamvis Perfidiam, which condemned the violence and said those who blamed the plague on the Jews had been "seduced by that liar, the Devil." He urged clergy to take action to protect Jews as he had done.
- By
- Pope Clement VI
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Well-poisoning accusation and arrest of Vesoul Jews
Eighty Jews were arrested on a well-poisoning charge, and their property was confiscated. Some were tortured and then banished on the basis of forced confessions.
- By
- Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy
- Where
- Vesoul, Franche-Comté, France
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Well-poisoning accusation and mob persecution of Ulm Jews
Ulm's Jews were accused of poisoning wells and attacked by mobs. The city council said it could not restrain the crowd and the authorities seized the victims' property.
- By
- Mobs and Ulm city council
- Where
- Ulm, Württemberg, Germany
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Well-poisoning libel during the Black Death in Basel
As the plague broke out, Basel's townspeople believed the fable that Jews had poisoned wells and springs. This gave them a pretext to kill the Jews and cancel the debts owed to them.
- By
- Basel townspeople and guilds
- Where
- Basel, Switzerland
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Black Plague libel destroys hundreds of Jewish communities
Across much of Europe Jews were falsely blamed for the Black Plague and tortured into confessing to poisoning wells. Though Pope Clement VI insisted on their innocence, the charges led to the destruction of more than 60 large Jewish communities and 150 small ones.
- By
- Pope Clement VI
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Well-poisoning and murder accusations against Zurich Jews
During the Black Death Jews were accused of poisoning wells and of murdering a boy. These calumnies led to a number of Jews being burned in 1349.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Zurich, Switzerland
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Well-poisoning charge against Rothenburg Jews during the Black Death
A shepherd's claim that Jews had poisoned a well led the town to warn its burghers. The Jews who had not fled were imprisoned and tortured.
- By
- Rothenburg magistrates
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Jews scapegoated as the cause of the growing Black Death
Jews scapegoated as the cause of the growing Black Death. See also Medieval antisemitism.
- By
- Unknown
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Mob attacks on Kalisz Jews over well-poisoning accusations
Throughout the fourteenth century, mobs in Kalisz attacked Jews, accusing them of poisoning wells during epidemics.
- By
- Mobs
- Where
- Kalisz, Greater Poland, Poland
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Bishop confiscates house used as synagogue
The bishop seized a house that Jews living in New Street had rented to serve as a synagogue.
- By
- Bishop
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Jews readmitted to France
Jews are repeatedly expelled from France and readmitted, for a price.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- France
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