Expulsion2
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Expulsion of Jews from Austrian
War of the Spanish Succession. After the war, Jews of Austrian origin were expelled from Bavaria, but some were able to acquire the right to reside in Munich.
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- Unknown
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Portugal banishes reconciled Maranos to Brazil
Portugal repeatedly transported Maranos to Brazil as punishment, a practice that continued for about twenty-five years.
- By
- Portugal
- Where
- Brazil
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Massacre / pogrom3
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Six Judaizers burned in Lisbon
The Inquisition burned six accused Judaizers at the stake in Lisbon.
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- Portuguese Inquisition
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Plunder and burning of Leszno Jewish quarter in Northern War
Jews suffered exactions from both sides during the Northern War; Russian soldiers plundered and raped, and the whole Jewish quarter was burned.
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- Russian soldiers
- Where
- Leszno, Greater Poland, Poland
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Haidamak massacres of Jews in Bershad
In the 18th century Haidamak gangs killed Jews of Bershad.
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- Haidamak gangs
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Forced conversion1
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Compulsory baptisms under Clement XI
Many Jews were forcibly baptized during Clement XI's pontificate.
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- Pope Clement XI
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Discriminatory law11
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Jews forbidden to live in villages
Jews were barred from living in villages in Brandenburg.
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- Brandenburg-Prussian government
- Where
- Brandenburg, Germany
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Objection to a Jewish printer's residence in Halle upheld
Citizens protested against the Jewish printer Moses ben Abraham living in Halle without a royal letter of protection, and the king upheld the protest.
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- Citizens of Halle and the king of Prussia
- Where
- Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Prayer services in Brünn inn prohibited
After a Jew held services in an inn at Brünn, authorities banned any repetition under a fine, though prayers without a Torah scroll were later allowed.
- By
- Authorities of Brünn
- Where
- Brno (Brünn), Moravia, Czech Republic
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Limit of one slave per non-denizen Jew
Jews who were not denizens and lived in seaport towns were limited to one slave each on pain of forfeiture; the act stayed in force until 1706.
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- Government of Barbados
- Where
- Barbados
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Ernst Ludwig restricts Jewish worship and raises taxes
Ernst Ludwig restricted Jewish worship, enforced body-tax and protection-money, raised the admission tax and imposed a surplice-fee tax for the Protestant clergy.
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- Ernst Ludwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
- Where
- Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
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Heavy taxation of Jews under Ismail
During Ismail's reign the Jews of Fez suffered greatly from high taxes.
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- Ismail
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Jews barred from residing in Pesth and taxed after Turkish defeat
After the Turks were expelled, Jews were not permitted to live in Pesth for almost a century. The magistrate taxed Jews passing through the city or staying overnight.
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- Magistrate of Pesth
- Where
- Budapest (Pest), Hungary
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"Lebendiges Geleite" escort and toll system for Jewish visitors
Jews allowed into Nuremberg had to report to the guard, were accompanied by an escort, were taxed on their purchases, and were barred from the market at midday.
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- Nuremberg authorities
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Strict regulations and residence limits on Dresden Jews
In the 18th century Jews in Dresden lived under strict regulations and had limited residence rights.
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- Saxon authorities
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Two-family limit on Jews in Soest continues in the 18th century
Throughout the 18th century the number of Jewish families permitted in Soest stayed restricted to two.
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- Authorities of Soest
- Where
- Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Jews denied free access to Besançon
From the late 17th to the late 18th century Jews were barred from entering the city freely, with only a few temporary residence permits granted to some merchants.
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- Authorities of Besançon
- Where
- Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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Ghettoization1
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Jews restricted to one suburb of Bucharest
Under Constantin Brancovan the Jews were confined to a single suburb, and they were subject to special corporate assessments.
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- Constantin Brancovan
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False accusation (libel)5
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Accusation against Jews in Algiers
An outbreak of the plague and a terrible famine in Algiers reduced many Jewish families to indigence. Then, influenced by false accusations, the bey imposed an exorbitant fine on the community and ordered the destruction of the synagogues, which were saved only by the payment of a further sum.
- By
- Unknown
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Denunciations of Beja residents for Judaizing
A physician, Francisco de Sá e Mesquita, denounced dozens of people from Beja, on two occasions 66 and 92, claiming they had gathered to observe Jewish rites.
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- Francisco de Sá e Mesquita
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Blood libel in Rome under Clement XI
A ritual blood accusation was brought against the Jews of Rome, later refuted in a book by R. Tranquillo Vita Corcos.
- By
- Unknown
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Shabbtai Bass, Hebrew bibliographer, jailed over his press
Shabbtai ben Joseph Bass, biblical commentator and author of Siftei Yesharim, the earliest bibliography of Hebrew books, set up a printing house in 1689, though he was imprisoned several times on charges of printing anti-Christian material.
- By
- Unknown
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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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Destruction3
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Fine and synagogue destruction order in Algiers
Acting on false accusations, the bey imposed a crushing fine on the Jewish community and ordered its synagogues destroyed. The synagogues were spared only after a further payment, which ruined most Jews.
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- The bey of Algiers
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Destruction of Eisenstadt during the Kurucz revolts
During the Kurucz revolts Eisenstadt was destroyed and its inhabitants fled to Wiener Neustadt.
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- Kurucz rebels
- Where
- Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria
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Destruction of the Grätz Jewish community in the Northern War
During the Northern War the Jewish community of Grätz was almost wiped out. Its rabbi, Judah Löb, had to flee to Frankfort-on-the-Oder.
- By
- Unknown
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Readmission / emancipation3
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Repeal of the one-slave restriction on Jews
The 1688 restriction on Jewish slaveholding was unconditionally repealed because of the community's growing importance.
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- Government of Barbados
- Where
- Barbados
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Clement XI ends humiliating carnival processions
Clement XI stopped the carnival processions in which 100 Jews were made to ride donkeys with the rabbi leading, seated backward.
- By
- Pope Clement XI
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Expulsion of Jews from France lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from France (1394) was lifted in practice.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- France
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