Expulsion13
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Charles VIII's conquest of Naples brings persecution
Charles VIII of France seized the Kingdom of Naples and renewed persecution of its Jews, many of whom had come as refugees from Spain. Naples would expel its Jews in 1510 and once more in 1541.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Spain
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Expulsion of Jews from Lithuania
Jews were expelled from Lithuania.
- By
- Alexander Jagellon
- Where
- Lithuania
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- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Kaunas (opens in a new tab)
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Pinsk (opens in a new tab)
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Russian Empire (opens in a new tab)
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Kyiv (opens in a new tab)
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Lutsk (opens in a new tab)
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Lithuania (opens in a new tab)
- Encyclopaedia Judaica: Kremenets (opens in a new tab)
- Encyclopaedia Judaica: Minsk (opens in a new tab)
- Encyclopaedia Judaica: Lutsk (opens in a new tab)
- Encyclopaedia Judaica: Expulsions (opens in a new tab)
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Expulsion of the Jews from Grodno
Grand Duke Alexander Jagellon unexpectedly expelled the Jews from Grodno, and their estates and houses were given to his favorites.
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- Alexander Jagellon
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Expulsion of the Jews from Reutlingen
The Jews were expelled from Reutlingen in 1495.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Plunder and expulsion of the Jews of Lecce during French invasion
During the French invasion of the kingdom of Naples, the Jews of Lecce were stripped of all their property and expelled again.
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- Local populace and invaders during French invasion
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The Spanish conquer Naples and the Jews are officially expelled, though the order is not carried out.
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- Unknown
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Expulsion of the Jews from Württemberg
Count Eberhard decreed the expulsion of Jews from his dominions in 1495, and the order was confirmed in 1498.
- By
- Count Eberhard im Bart
- Where
- Württemberg, Germany
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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.
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- Florentine authorities
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Alexander banishes the Jews of Brest and other Lithuanian cities
Grand Duke Alexander banished the Jews of Brest and other Lithuanian cities to Poland, and allowed them to return in 1503. During the banishment he gave the Brest synagogue to Christian inhabitants for use as a hospital.
- By
- Grand Duke Alexander Jagellon
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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
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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 / pogrom7
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Anti-Jewish disorders in Manosque
Disorders against the Jews of Manosque broke out, led by Carmelite and Franciscan friars.
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- Carmelites and Franciscans
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Massacre in Lecce
The Jews of Lecce are massacred and the Jewish quarter is burned to the ground.
- By
- Unknown
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Persecution of Apulian Jews during French occupation
After Charles VIII of France occupied Naples, Jews in Apulia were persecuted, looted and subjected to war levies, leading to widespread conversions.
- By
- French forces under Charles VIII
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Attacks on Jews in the kingdom of Naples
Jews across the kingdom of Naples were attacked, and the Jews of Brindisi signed their property over to the municipality to try to avert disaster.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Kingdom of Naples, Italy
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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.
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- 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 conversion3
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Forced baptism of the Jews of Cosenza
Almost all the Jews of Cosenza, then in the kingdom of Naples, were compelled to accept baptism.
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- Kingdom of Naples 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 law8
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Jewish notes declared not legal in courts
Promissory notes held by Jews were no longer recognized as legal in the courts.
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- City of Nördlingen
- Where
- Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany
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Maximilian demands a coronation levy and one-third of Jewish property
Maximilian exacted a gift on his coronation plus a third of the Jews' property.
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- Maximilian I
- Where
- Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany
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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.
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- 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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Special tax imposed on the Jews of Sopron
The town's governor levied a special tax on the Jews from 1495 until the king took them under his protection in 1523.
- By
- Governor of the town
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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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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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Ghettoization2
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Ghetto established in Persia
The Jews in Persia and Afghanistan were forced into mellahs. They were not permitted to have any businesses outside the walls of the mellah.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Iran
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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)3
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Ritual libel at Engen (Swabia)
Ritual blood or Host libels were raised against the Jews at Engen in 1495, bringing violence.
- By
- Unknown
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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.
- By
- 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.
- By
- Ferdinand II and Isabella I, with Pope Sixtus IV
- Where
- SpainSpanish Empire (several countries)
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Destruction6
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Avila synagogue given to a monastery
The government gave one of the Jewish synagogues of Avila to the monastery of Santa Maria de la Encarnacion.
- By
- Spanish government
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Pillage of Jewish property in Bari
During unrest accompanying the French invasion, Jewish property worth 10,000 ducats was plundered.
- By
- Unknown
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Riots and confiscation of Daniel Norsa's house in Mantua
After the duke's indecisive battle against the French, rioting led to the seizure of the leading Jewish banker's house, and a church was built on the site.
- By
- Mob
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Seizure of Jewish estates and houses in Lutsk
After the expulsion, Alexander gave the estates, lands and houses of the exiled Lutsk Jews to nobles, officials and Christian townspeople.
- By
- Alexander Jagellon
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Confiscation of expelled Jews' property in Lithuania
After the expulsion Alexander seized the Jews' estates and houses and gave them to nobles, monasteries, the Church, towns and baptized Jews, while the proceeds went to the treasury.
- By
- Grand Duke Alexander
- Where
- Lithuania
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Brest synagogue given to Christians as a hospital
While the Jews were banished, Alexander gave their synagogue to the Christian inhabitants of Brest to use as a hospital. It was returned to the Jews when they came back.
- By
- Grand Duke Alexander Jagellon
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