Expulsion4
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Maria Theresa expels the Jews from Prague
Maria Theresa ordered the Jews expelled from Prague in 1744; the decree was withdrawn in 1748.
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- Maria Theresa
- Where
- Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic
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Edict expelling unprivileged Jews under Charles Ludwig
To please the people, the duke ordered all unprivileged Jews to leave within four weeks, leaving only about thirty protected Jews.
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- Duke Charles Ludwig
- Where
- Mecklenburg, Germany
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Elizabeth's edict expelling the Jews from Little Russia
Elizabeth enforced anti-Jewish legislation harshly and issued an edict expelling the Jews from Little Russia, refusing to relax it despite pleas from the Senate.
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- Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
- Where
- Little Russia, Ukraine
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Jews leave St. Petersburg under Czarina Elizabeth's intolerance
Under Elizabeth's intolerant policy, the few Jews living in St. Petersburg left the city.
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- Czarina Elizabeth
- Where
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Massacre / pogrom5
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Mob attack on the Ferrara ghetto (1747)
A mob attacked the Jewish ghetto in Ferrara.
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- Mob
- Where
- Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Plundering of Kremsir during the War of the Austrian Succession
Kremsir, including its Jewish community, was plundered, and severe sums were extorted for the release and protection of Jewish captives.
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- Armies in the War of the Austrian Succession
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Massacre ordered by Nadir Shah
Nadir Shah (Tahmas Kuli Khan) ordered another massacre of Jews during his reign.
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- Nadir Shah (Tahmas Kuli Khan)
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Haidamack attacks on the Jews of Lithuania and Ukraine
During the reigns of Anna and Elizabeth the Jews of Lithuania and Ukraine suffered from the violence of the Haidamacks.
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- Haidamacks
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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 law16
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Edict restricting entry of foreign Jews
An edict required foreign Jews to enter only by the western gate and to be bonded, with penalties for violators and the congregation.
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- Prince bishop of Paderborn
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Frederick the Great limits residence right to one child per family
Frederick the Great restricted the right of residence to a single child in each Jewish family and ruled that bankrupt Jews lost their protection.
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- Frederick the Great
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Law requiring notice of non-resident Jews
A law required that the presence of non-resident Jews be reported immediately, and a court banker was fined for sheltering one.
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- Duchy of Württemberg
- Where
- Stuttgart, Württemberg, Germany
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Irish parliament rejects Jewish naturalization bills
Four bills meant to ease the naturalization of foreign Jews were all defeated because of the peers' hostility.
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- Irish parliament (peers)
- Where
- Ireland
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Jews' trading concession in Nîmes abolished
The right of Jews to buy and sell in Nîmes for several weeks each season was abolished in 1745 and again in 1754.
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- French authorities
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Occupational restrictions on Avignonese Jews
Certain occupations were closed to the Avignonese Jews, and their position and commerce were regulated by enactments in 1739, 1740 and 1749.
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- French authorities
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Restrictive measures against Jews by the intendant of Languedoc
The intendant of Languedoc imposed restrictions on the Jews in 1729, 1731, 1745, and 1754.
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- Intendant of Languedoc
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Prague Jews required to wear yellow collars under Maria Theresa
During Maria Theresa's reign the Jews of Prague still had to wear yellow collars over their coats as a distinguishing mark.
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- Maria Theresa's government
- Where
- Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic
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Restrictive legislation of Maria Theresa
Jews in Vienna suffered under the restrictive laws enacted during Maria Theresa's reign.
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- Maria Theresa
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Frederick the Great limits residence rights of Jewish children
Under Frederick the Great, second and third children of Jewish families were denied residence rights in Berlin, and a cap on protected Jews was sought.
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- King Frederick the Great
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Hostile constitutions enforced against Jews' property rights
Victor Amadeus II enforced constitutions of 1723, 1729 and 1770 that harmed Jewish interests, including attempts to bar them from acquiring land.
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- Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy
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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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False accusation (libel)1
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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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Readmission / emancipation2
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Jewish settlement permitted and legally recognized in Gibraltar
An agreement between England and Morocco let Moroccan Jews come to trade temporarily, and by 1749 the legal right of Jewish settlement was recognized, easing the earlier ban.
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- England
- Where
- Gibraltar, United Kingdom
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Expulsion of Jews from France lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from France (1394) was lifted in practice.
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- Unknown
- Where
- France
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