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Count Eberhard im Bart bans Jewish residence in Stuttgart
Count Eberhard im Bart absolutely forbade Jews to live in Stuttgart and Cannstatt, ignoring Reuchlin's pleas.
- By
- Count Eberhard im Bart
- Where
- Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany
2 sources
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Expulsion edict of 1492 and conversion of Burgos Jews
Following the Edict of Expulsion, most Burgos Jews adopted Christianity, while those who stayed Jewish left.
- By
- Spanish crown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Belorado
The Jews were expelled in 1492, and their houses were then sold cheaply and the old Jewry renamed Barrio Nuevo.
- By
- Spanish Crown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Chambéry
Jews were finally forced to leave Chambéry in the wake of the general banishment of Jews from Spain.
- By
- Savoyard authorities
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Expulsion of the Jews from Fraga
The Jewish community that had re-formed in Fraga is thought to have lasted until the general expulsion of Jews from Spain.
- By
- Spanish crown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Gerona
The Jews left Gerona on 2 August 1492 under the expulsion, with only a few accepting baptism, and the Jewry's houses were auctioned off.
- By
- Spanish crown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Guadalajara
Jews were driven out of Guadalajara in 1492, and many of them went to Algiers.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Guadalajara, Castile, Spain
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Expulsion of the Jews from Huesca
Under the Spanish expulsion decree, commissioners registered and confiscated Jewish property, and the Jews left Huesca.
- By
- Spanish Crown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Mecklenburg
A Host desecration libel led to the expulsion of the Jews from Mecklenburg.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Mecklenburg, Germany
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Expulsion of the Jews from Messina and Sicily
The Jews were expelled from Messina and from the entire island of Sicily.
- By
- Spanish crown
2 sources
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Expulsion of the Jews from Palencia
As part of the general expulsion from Spain, the Jews of Palencia had to leave; most went to Portugal.
- By
- Spanish Crown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Sardinia
With the expulsion of Jews from Spain and Aragonese dominions in July 1492, the Jews of Sardinia were forced to leave.
- By
- Spanish/Aragonese crown
2 sources
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Expulsion of the Jews from Segovia
Under the Spanish expulsion order, the Jews of Segovia had to emigrate by a deadline; many died in refuge caves while others accepted baptism.
- By
- Spanish crown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Spain
The Alhambra Decree ordered all Jews who would not convert to leave Castile and Aragon by the end of July 1492. Tens of thousands left, many to Portugal and the Ottoman Empire.
- By
- King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I (Spanish Crown)
- Where
- Spain
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- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Europe (opens in a new tab)
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- Encyclopaedia Judaica: Granada (opens in a new tab)
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Expulsion of the Jews from Toledo
The Jews of Toledo were expelled along with all the Jews of Spain, the last leaving on the seventh of Av.
- By
- Ferdinand and Isabella
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Expulsion of the Jews from Vitoria
Under the general edict of banishment from Spain, the Jews of Vitoria left the city by the end of July 1492; some went to Navarre or the Orient and a few converted.
- By
- Spanish crown
- Where
- Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain
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Expulsion of the Jews of Castellón
The 25 Jewish families of Castellón had to sell their property and presumably left Spain via Valencia in 1492 following the expulsion.
- By
- Spanish crown
- Where
- Castellón de la Plana, Valencia, Spain
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Expulsion of the Jews of Salamanca
In 1492 the Jews of Salamanca left the city, mostly for Portugal, as part of the general expulsion from Spain.
- By
- Spanish Crown
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General expulsion decree in Savoy
A decree ordered the expulsion of all Jews from Savoy.
- By
- Savoy authorities
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General expulsion of the Jews from Murcia
The Jews of Murcia, confined to their ghetto until then, were expelled in the general expulsion from Spain.
- By
- Spanish crown
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Sicily and Sardinia expel Jews under Spanish rule
As Spanish-ruled territories, Sicily and Sardinia expelled their Jews. Most refugees of the Spanish expulsion went to Portugal and Italy, notably Venice, Leghorn and Rome, where the pope protected them.
- By
- Spain
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Spanish Jewish refugees driven from Lisbon
Because of plague blamed on crowded living conditions of the Spanish exiles, the city council drove them outside the city walls.
- By
- Lisbon city council
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Spanish Jewish refugees expelled from Fez and enslaved
Jews fleeing the Spanish expulsion were driven out of Fez by the natives fearing higher food prices; some starved and others were enslaved until freed by the governor.
- By
- Inhabitants of Fez
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Spanish Jewish refugees forced out of Perpignan
Refugees from Catalonia and Aragon who had sought Charles VIII's protection were made to leave on Sept. 15, 1492.
- By
- Charles VIII of France
- Where
- Perpignan, Roussillon, France
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Sternberg Host libel, burning and expulsion from Mecklenburg
After a Host desecration accusation at Sternberg, 27 Jews were burned at the stake and all Jews were expelled from the duchy.
- By
- Duchy of Mecklenburg authorities
- Where
- Sternberg, Mecklenburg, Germany
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Expulsion of the Jews from Magdeburg
Archbishop Ernst, yielding to citizens and clergy over a minor quarrel between Jews and monks, decreed banishment of the Jews, enforced nine months later; over 1,400 left.
- By
- Archbishop Ernst von Sachsen
- Where
- Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
3 sources
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Expulsion of Jews from Florence (1490)
According to Ibn Verga, the Jews were expelled from Florence in 1490 and recalled in 1492.
- By
- Florentine authorities
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Expulsion of the Jews from Teruel
Jews were ordered to leave Teruel in 1486, but the expulsion was only carried out in 1492 as part of the general expulsion from Spain.
- By
- Inquisition and Spanish crown
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Second expulsion and recall of Jews from Florence
After being recalled in 1492, the Jews were expelled again and then recalled in 1498 as indispensable to the city's commerce.
- By
- Florentine authorities
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Jews ordered to leave Heilbronn
At the end of the fifteenth century the Jews were ordered out of the city despite repeated intercession by Emperor Frederick III.
- By
- City of Heilbronn
- Where
- Heilbronn, Württemberg, Germany
2 sources
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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.
- By
- Ottoman authorities
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Massacre / pogrom9
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Attacks on departing Jews of Madrid
Ferdinand and Isabella ordered an investigation into attacks on local Jews by people who had promised to help them reach the frontiers.
- By
- Various persons
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Persecution and plundering of the Jews of Halle (1492)
The Jews of Halle were plundered and persecuted in 1492.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Sternberg burning of Jews
After a host desecration charge, the duke had the Jews arrested and tortured at Sternberg; twenty-six were burned alive on Oct. 24, 1492 and the rest banished from the land.
- By
- Duke of Mecklenburg
- Where
- Sternberg, Mecklenburg, Germany
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The Jewish population of Tuat is massacred in a pogrom inspired by the preacher al-Maghili.
- By
- Unknown
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Violence against Jews in Mali
Askia Mohammad I decrees that all Jews must convert to Islam, leave or be killed. Judaism becomes illegal in Mali.
- By
- Askia Mohammad I
- Where
- Mali
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Violence against Jews in Mecklenburg, Germany
Jews of Mecklenburg, Germany are accused of stabbing a consecrated wafer. 27 Jews are burned, including two women.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Mecklenburg, Germany
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Plunderers attack Jewish refugees on roads to Fez
Bands of plunderers attacked Spanish and Portuguese Jewish refugees traveling to Fez.
- By
- Bands of plunderers
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Inquisition burnings at Avila
Over a decade the Inquisition burned more than 100 people at Avila as Jews or Judaizers and punished 70 others in other ways.
- By
- Inquisition
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Torquemada's Inquisition condemns 13,000 Conversos
Under Inquisitor-General Torquemada, the Inquisition condemned some 13,000 Conversos for secretly practicing Judaism in under twelve years, terrorizing Jewish communities.
- By
- Tomás de Torquemada and the Inquisition
- Where
- Spain
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Forced conversion5
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Exiled Jews enslaved or forcibly converted on the North African coast
Many Jewish refugees from Spain and Portugal who reached northern Africa died of hunger, plague and violence. Survivors were sold into slavery or forced to give up their faith.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- North Africa (several countries)
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Franciscans pressure Teruel Jews to convert
At the time of the expulsion, Franciscans pressured several scores of Teruel Jews into converting to Christianity.
- By
- Franciscans
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Genoa demands baptism of exiled Spanish Jews
Spanish Jewish exiles arriving at Genoa were permitted to land only if they accepted baptism.
- By
- Genoese 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.
- By
- 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.
- By
- Columbus
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Discriminatory law10
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Glatz granted right to exclude Jews
Glatz was given the right to exclude Jews from the town.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Kłodzko (Glatz), Lower Silesia, Poland
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Pledges restricted to presence of two witnesses
Jews were permitted to receive pledges only before two witnesses.
- By
- City of Nördlingen
- Where
- Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany
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Repeal of temporary harbor stay for Spanish Jewish exiles
Genoa withdrew the hard-won permission for Jewish exiles from Spain to stay temporarily in the harbor, driven by commercial jealousy and religious fanaticism.
- By
- Genoese authorities
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Spanish America closed to New Christians
Shortly after Columbus' voyage the Spanish crown barred New Christians and their immediate descendants from its American possessions. The ban was regularly renewed.
- By
- Catholic sovereigns of Spain
- Where
- Spanish America (several countries)
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Spanish Jewish refugees enslaved by John II in Portugal
After admitting Spanish exiles for a fee and a limited stay, King John II declared those unable to leave in time to be his slaves and took their children, sending 700 youths to São Tomé.
- By
- King John II
- Where
- Portugal
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Heavy taxes imposed on Jews by Ladislaus II
King Ladislaus II, constantly short of money, burdened the Jews with heavy taxation during his reign.
- By
- King Ladislaus II
- Where
- Hungary
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Ladislas VI cancels debts owed to Jews
During his reign King Ladislas VI annulled all debts owed to Jews, worsening their economic situation.
- By
- King Ladislas VI
- Where
- Hungary
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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.
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- Unknown
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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.
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- 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)6
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Blood libel preached against Jews of Fano
After the Simon of Trent affair, a preacher attacked the Jews in sermons and accused them of ritual murder. Some city councilors defended the Jews and protested against inciting the populace.
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- Preacher
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Host libel at Sternberg (Mecklenburg)
Host desecration and blood libels against the Jews led to killings and expulsions at Sternberg in 1492.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Sternberg, Mecklenburg, Germany
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Inquisition tribunal established in Sardinia
An Inquisition tribunal was set up in Sardinia in 1492 and was sporadically active for some years.
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- Inquisition
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Bernardino da Feltre's sermons against Pavia's Jewish loan-bankers
The preacher Bernardino da Feltre violently attacked Jewish moneylenders in his sermons, prompting townspeople to demand their expulsion, which Duke Sforza refused.
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- Bernardino da Feltre
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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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Spanish Inquisition
Established with papal approval, the Inquisition investigated and tried conversos (converted Jews and their descendants) suspected of secretly practising Judaism. Thousands were executed and many more punished.
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- Ferdinand II and Isabella I, with Pope Sixtus IV
- Where
- SpainSpanish Empire (several countries)
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Destruction4
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Demolition of the Jewish quarter of Granada
King Ferdinand ordered the Jewish quarter razed, and a cathedral and hospital were built on the site.
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- King Ferdinand
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Looting of Jewish property in Daroca after expulsion edict
After the edict expelling the Jews from Spain, Jewish property in Daroca was looted, and the synagogue, hospital and other communal property were sold by August.
- By
- Unknown
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Palencia synagogue ordered sold and another turned into hospital
During the expulsion period a decree ordered one synagogue sold in May 1492, with proceeds going to poor departing Jews; another synagogue became a hospital in November.
- By
- Unknown
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Vitoria synagogue taken over and turned into a school
After the Jews were expelled, the town took over the synagogue and converted it into a classical school.
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- Town of Vitoria
- Where
- Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain
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