Expulsion3
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Removal of Jews from rural districts of Chernigov
After the military governor of Chernigov branded Jews as speculators, an order was issued to remove them from the government's rural districts.
- By
- Russian government
- Where
- Chernihiv (Chernigov), Ukraine
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Decree removing Jews from the 50-verst boundary zone
A decree ordered Jews out of the 50-verst frontier zone, with exemptions for registered places and organized kahals. Removals from Volhynia continued until 1821.
- By
- Russian government
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Expulsion of the Jews from Lübeck after the Congress of Vienna
The senate ordered all Jews to leave the city within four weeks; after protests they were pushed to settle in Moisling, and by 1824 nearly all had left.
- By
- Lübeck senate
- Where
- Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Massacre / pogrom11
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Anti-Jewish incidents in Gdansk (1821)
Anti-Jewish incidents recurred in Gdansk in August 1821.
- By
- Mob
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Hetærists pillage the Jewish quarter
When the Hetærists entered Bucharest during the Greek uprising, they plundered the Jewish quarter.
- By
- Hetærists
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Killing of Jews by Greek insurgents
During the Greek insurrection, insurgents killed most members of the Jewish congregations in the Morea and central Greece. Survivors fled to Corfu and Chalcis.
- By
- Greek insurgents
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Massacre of Jews in the Peloponnesus during the Greek revolt
Greek rebels murdered Jews, accused of loyalty to the Ottomans, in towns they captured; about 5,000 Jews were killed in the Peloponnesus and survivors fled to Corfu.
- By
- Greek rebels
- Where
- Peloponnese, Greece
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Odessa pogrom of 1821
Odessa pogrom of 1821: anti-Jewish riot in Odessa. Deaths: 17.
- By
- Unknown
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Siege of Tripolitsa
Siege of Tripolitsa: 1821 siege and massacre of Muslims and Jews in Tripolitsa.
- By
- Greek revolutionary forces
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Jews slain and plundered during the Greek Hetæria uprising
When the Greek revolt broke out at Jassy, Jews were killed along with Turks, and revolutionists plundered Jewish shops. Turkish troops later pillaged and imprisoned Jews for extortion.
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- Hetærists and Turkish troops
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Persecution of Crypto-Jews of Covilhã during the civil wars
During Portugal's civil wars, the clergy persecuted Covilhã's Crypto-Jews, suspecting them of supporting the liberal side.
- By
- Portuguese clergy
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Nomad raids on the Jewish quarter of Ispahan under Fath Ali Shah
During Fath Ali Shah's reign, Illiat nomads repeatedly attacked the Jewish quarter, assaulting women, killing men, and looting and wrecking homes.
- By
- Illiats (Persian nomads)
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First Odessa pogroms
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Russian Empire (several countries)
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Frequent pogroms against the Jews of Meknès
After Meknès lost its status as capital in 1790, the Jewish community was repeatedly subjected to pogroms throughout the nineteenth century.
- By
- Unknown
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Discriminatory law21
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Restriction on Jews acquiring foreclosed real estate
Jews could foreclose on mortgages only if they did not buy the property or administer it.
- By
- Austrian government under Francis II
- Where
- Austria
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Jews prohibited from becoming druggists
A law, repeated in 1829, barred Jews from establishing themselves as druggists, with a single personal exception.
- By
- Austrian government under Francis II
- Where
- Austria
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Church-based restrictions on Jewish music and Purim balls
Jews were forbidden music during Advent, and Christians were barred from dancing at Jewish Purim balls.
- By
- Austrian authorities
- Where
- Austria
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Jews barred from the druggist business
Jews were prohibited from working as druggists, first in West Galicia and later across the whole province.
- By
- Austrian government
- Where
- Galicia (several countries)
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Hanoverian restoration of former restrictions on Jews in Emden
After the wars of liberation, under the kings of Hanover, the Jews were returned to their earlier restricted status. They were not freed from it until 1842.
- By
- Kings of Hanover
- Where
- Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Special restrictive laws for Jews in the Free State of Cracow
The Free State adopted special laws for Jews, abolished the kahal and denied Jews free citizenship, burdening them with degrading restrictions until 1846.
- By
- Free State of Cracow commission on organization
- Where
- Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland
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Patchwork of territorial Jews' laws in Prussia
Instead of a uniform regulation, Prussia maintained twenty-one separate territorial Jews' laws across its eight provinces, each applying to only part of the Jews.
- By
- Prussian government
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Ali Pasha's heavy taxation of wealthy Jews
Ali Pasha, governor of the area, imposed a heavy tax burden on the wealthy Jews during his rule.
- By
- Ali Pasha
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Napoleonic decree requiring Jews to hold good-character certificates for trade
Napoleon's decree of 1808 required Jews to have certificates of good character before engaging in trade; the rule stayed in force until 1847.
- By
- Napoleon
- Where
- Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Poll-tax on Jews entering Galicia from Poland
A special poll-tax was imposed on Jews coming from the kingdom of Poland, and it remained in force until an imperial edict abolished it in 1851.
- By
- Austrian government
- Where
- Galicia (several countries)
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Renewed heavy taxation under Francis I
During Francis I's reign the Jews suffered more troubles and were again heavily taxed.
- By
- Francis I
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St. Gallen "Jews' Law" imposes severe restrictions
The canton's Jews' Law of 1818 placed Jews under heavy restrictions, and such exceptional laws stayed in force until Swiss Jews were emancipated in 1863.
- By
- Canton of St. Gallen
- Where
- St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Religion examination required for Jewish marriage
Jews wishing to marry had to pass a religion examination based on Homberg's textbook, a rule kept until 1856.
- By
- Austrian government under Francis II
- Where
- Austria
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Boundary restricting Jewish house ownership in Szegedin
A boundary line was drawn beyond which Jews could not acquire houses; the ordinance remained in force until it was repealed in 1859.
- By
- Szegedin authorities
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Ban on Jewish residence in the duchy of Gotha
Before 1848 Jews were not allowed to live in the duchy of Gotha and could trade there only under restrictions.
- By
- Duchy of Gotha
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Jews of Corfu lose rights under British protectorate
Under the British-protected Ionian republic the Jews were barred from practising in the courts and lost all their rights.
- By
- Ionian Islands republic under British protectorate
- Where
- Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece
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English rule bars Jews from citizenship
Under English control the Jews' status improved, but they were still forbidden to become citizens.
- By
- English (British) administration
- Where
- Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece
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Restrictive laws on Jews in Tyrol remain in force
After Austria confirmed the Bavarian edict of 1813, laws forbidding new Jewish settlers, real estate purchase and public office stayed in force until the 1867 constitution.
- By
- Austrian government
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Finnish restrictions on Jewish residence, movement and occupations
Finnish authorities imposed restrictions on Jewish residents, limiting where they could live, their movement and their occupations. They required permits renewed every three months and allowed expulsion for any violation.
- By
- Finnish authorities
- Where
- Finland
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Ban on shehitah under the kingdom of Saxony
The Saxon kingdom prohibited Jewish ritual slaughter, affecting the Chemnitz community until the end of 1918.
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- Kingdom of Saxony
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Pale of Settlement
Catherine the Great restricted Jewish residence in the Russian Empire to its western provinces. The Pale lasted, with later additional restrictions, until the Russian Revolution.
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- Empress Catherine II (Russian Empire)
- Where
- Pale of Settlement (several countries)
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Ghettoization2
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Jewish residence restricted to two areas in Hamburg
Although there was no formal ghetto, Jews were effectively limited to living in two areas of the city until the 1842 fire.
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- City of Hamburg
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Confinement of Jewish visitors to the "Jewish Inn" ghetto
Temporary Jewish visitors to Moscow were allowed to stay only in a designated house, which was locked at night and functioned as a ghetto.
- By
- Russian authorities
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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.
- By
- 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 Athens Jewish community in Greek uprising
The Jewish community of Athens was destroyed during the Greek uprising against Ottoman rule.
- By
- Unknown
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Readmission / emancipation6
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Portuguese Inquisition abolished
The Inquisition in Portugal was completely abolished.
- By
- Portuguese government
- Where
- Portugal
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Munich Jews permitted a cemetery and a synagogue
The government allowed the Munich Jewish community to acquire a cemetery in 1818 and to build a synagogue in 1824.
- By
- Bavarian government
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Residence restriction on Bauska Jews lifted
The limitation confining Jewish residence to a suburb was removed in the 1820s.
- By
- Russian government
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The development of Orthodox Judaism, a set of traditionalist movements that resisted the influences of modernization that arose in response to the European emancipation and Enlightenment movements; characterized by continued strict adherence to Halakha.
- By
- Unknown
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Expulsion of Jews from Portugal lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from Portugal (1497) was lifted in practice.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Portugal
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Expulsion of Jews from Spain lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from Spain (31 March 1492) was lifted in practice.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Spain
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