Expulsion9
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Expulsion of the Jews from Brno
Jews were expelled from Brno in 1454 and many settled in Boskovice.
- By
- City of Brno authorities
- Where
- Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic
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Expulsion of the Jews from Olmütz
Jews were driven out of Olmütz in 1454, and the exiles found refuge in Prossnitz (Prostějov). This is probably how the Jewish settlement there began.
- By
- Municipality of Olomouc
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Expulsion of the Jews from Znojmo
Stirred up by John of Capistrano, the population turned against the Jews, who were expelled on July 25; their old cemetery was confiscated.
- By
- Townspeople incited by John of Capistrano
- Where
- Znojmo (Znaim), Moravia, Czech Republic
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Expulsions of Jews from Moravian and Silesian cities
Spurred by Capistrano's preaching, Jews were expelled from Olmütz, Brünn, Znaim, Neustadt, Breslau, Schweidnitz and other cities.
- By
- Municipal authorities incited by Capistrano
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Capistrano persecutions and expulsion from Breslau
The preacher John of Capistrano inflamed the masses against Jews, starting a wave of persecutions that ended in the expulsion of the Jews from Breslau.
- By
- John of Capistrano
- Where
- Wrocław (Breslau), Silesia, Poland
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Expulsion of the Jews from Brünn, Znaim, Olmütz and Neustadt
During the reign of Ladislaus Posthumus, probably influenced by John of Capistrano, the Jews were expelled from these towns and given four months to find a new home. Their synagogues, cemeteries and baths passed to the citizens.
- By
- King Ladislaus Posthumus
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Expulsion of Jews from Bryansk
Jews who had settled in Bryansk in the 15th century were expelled from the town.
- By
- Unknown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Bonn
The Jews were expelled from Bonn in the 15th century, though they later returned.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Relocation of Arta's Jews to Istanbul (sürgün)
Under Ottoman rule in the 15th century, the Jews of Arta were forcibly moved to the capital, Istanbul, as part of the sürgün resettlement policy.
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- Ottoman authorities
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Massacre / pogrom2
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Capistrano incites mob violence against Erfurt Jews
The preacher John Capistrano visited Erfurt and stirred up the mob to attack the Jews.
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- John Capistrano and the mob
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Capistrano's visit brings disaster to Kraków Jews
The visit of the preacher Capistrano to Kraków had disastrous consequences for the Jews, as in other towns he visited.
- By
- John of Capistrano
- Where
- Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland
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Forced conversion3
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Jews compelled to attend Capistrano's sermons
During John of Capistrano's visit the Jews were forced to attend his sermons aimed at converting them.
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- John of Capistrano and Nuremberg authorities
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Forced attendance at conversion sermons in Nuremberg
In the later fifteenth century Jews were compelled to attend sermons by John of Capistrano and the Dominican Schwarz aimed at converting them.
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- Preaching friars and Nuremberg authorities
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Abraham Zacuto, astronomer, flees Spain for Portugal
The astronomer and historian Abraham Zacuto produced tables that Columbus used. After the 1492 expulsion he moved to Portugal, where he devised the metal astrolabe used by Vasco da Gama.
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- Columbus
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Discriminatory law10
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Residence ban on Jews in Znojmo and entry toll
Jews were not allowed to live in Znaim, and those visiting on business had to pay a Leibzoll, fixed in 1708 at 18 or 7 kreuzer.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Znojmo (Znaim), Moravia, Czech Republic
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Statute of Nieszawa abolishes Jewish privileges in Poland
Under pressure from the clergy and after military defeat, Casimir IV issued the statute of Nieszawa, which revoked the Jews' ancient privileges.
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- Casimir IV
- Where
- Poland
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Ladislaus confirms ban on Jewish residence in Vienna
In charters to the city, Ladislaus confirmed the law that no Jew may live in Vienna.
- By
- King Ladislaus
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Nicholas V renews anti-Jewish legislation
Pope Nicholas V renewed earlier anti-Jewish laws and supported the anti-Jewish campaigns of John of Capistrano.
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- Pope Nicholas V
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Wallachian tribute levied on Jews with mutilation penalty
The Wallachian waywode Vladimir V imposed a heavy silver tribute on every prominent Jew, threatening loss of the right eye or ear for non-payment. The sultan reportedly revoked the edict after returning from Anatolia, before 1474.
- By
- Vladimir V, waywode of Wallachia
- Where
- Vidin (Widdin), Bulgaria
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Jews excluded from public office in Tarascon
From the second half of the 15th century Jews were excluded from holding public office.
- By
- Unknown
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Harsh restrictions on Jews of Cagliari and other communities
After 1430 Jews outside Alghero were forced into special quarters, made to wear distinctive caps, and barred from jewelry, non-black shoes, trading on Christian feast-days and employing Christians; foreign Jews were forbidden to settle on pain of death.
- By
- Spanish/Aragonese authorities in Sardinia
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Papal and Venetian decrees against shipping Jews to the Holy Land
In the 15th century the pope and the Venetian Republic issued decrees forbidding the carrying of Jews to the Holy Land, which made Jewish immigration through Jaffa dangerous.
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- The pope and the Venetian Republic
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Bishops of Cosenza attempt to tax Jewish assets
During the fifteenth century the bishops of Cosenza repeatedly tried to impose taxes on Jewish property.
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- Bishops of Cosenza
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Jews limited to three-day stays in Metz
In the fifteenth century Jews in Metz itself were permitted to remain for only three days.
- By
- Town of Metz
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Ghettoization1
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Jewish quarter of Alcañiz enclosed and locked at night
During the 15th century the Jewish quarter was walled off and its gates were locked every night.
- By
- Unknown
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False accusation (libel)1
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Ravensburg blood libel, burnings and expulsions
A blood accusation led Emperor Sigismund to burn some Jews of Ravensburg and expel others.
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- Emperor Sigismund
- Where
- Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Readmission / emancipation4
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Jews readmitted to Brandenburg despite Stendal's resistance
A decree allowed Jews back into the margravate, and the town of Stendal, which resisted, was forced to comply.
- By
- Margrave of Brandenburg
- Where
- Stendal, Brandenburg, Germany
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King René eases restrictions on Aix Jews
King René allowed Jews to employ Christian servants, reduced the size of the badge, and exempted Jews from wearing it while traveling.
- By
- King René of Anjou
- Where
- Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France
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King René mitigates badge edict
King René issued a decree softening the severity of the earlier edict on wearing the Jewish badge.
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- King René
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King René opens commerce and crafts to Jews
René authorized Jews to engage in all categories of commerce, trade and craft and to hold certain fiscal public offices, easing earlier restrictions.
- By
- King René
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