Expulsion1
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Expulsion of Sephardic Jews from Maarsen
The Sephardic congregation at Maarsen was expelled on account of an epidemic; they were able to return in 1736.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Maarssen, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Massacre / pogrom3
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Burned at the stake
Maria Barbara Carillo was burned at the stake for heresy during the Spanish Inquisition. She was executed at the age of 95 or 96 and is the oldest person known to have been executed at the instigation of the Inquisition.
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- Inquisition
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Maranos from Brazil burned at the stake
Several Maranos linked to Brazil, including an elderly woman, were executed by burning between 1720 and 1731.
- By
- Portuguese Inquisition
- Where
- Portugal
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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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Discriminatory law13
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Anti-Jewish measures in Jerusalem
Arab creditors set fire to an Ashkenazi synagogue, fed up with debts. Ashkenazi Jews are banned from Jerusalem along with anyone who looks like an Ashkenazi Jew.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Jerusalem
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Berlin Jews confined in synagogue over Levin Veit's bankruptcy
The king had the Jews gathered in a synagogue surrounded by soldiers and made the rabbi pronounce a ban on accomplices, applying collective responsibility.
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- King Frederick William I
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Edict limiting Jewish residence in Lorraine to 70 families
After a hostile reaction toward the Jews, an edict permitted only 70 Jewish families to remain in Lorraine, with just eight in Nancy and its surroundings.
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- Duchy of Lorraine
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Police inspector extorts Paris Jews
A police inspector with special charge over the Jews used the post to extract money and goods from them.
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- Paris police inspectors
- Where
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Restriction on Jewish households employing help in Harburg
A decree barred Jews who had settled in Harburg from employing help if they had grown sons fit to work in trade.
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- Harburg authorities
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Restriction of Jewish residence under Austrian rule
Because Belgrade was a key frontier fortress, the Austrian authorities restricted Jewish residence in the city.
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- Austrian authorities
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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.
- By
- 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.
- By
- 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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False accusation (libel)4
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Berlin Jewish community held liable for Levin Veit's debt and put under ban
After the mint purveyor Levin Veit died leaving a 100,000-thaler debt, the king blamed the whole community. All Jews were summoned to a synagogue surrounded by soldiers and placed under a ban.
- By
- Frederick William I
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Blood libel charge in Ferrara
Ferrara Jews were accused in a ritual blood libel.
- By
- Local mob
- Where
- Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Model Löw imprisoned
Model Löw of Pforzheim was imprisoned after his intrigues against Jewish court favorites were exposed.
- By
- Duchy of Württemberg
- Where
- Stuttgart, 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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Destruction1
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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 / emancipation1
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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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