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Persecution and tax charge against Rabbah b. Naḥmani
Rabbah, head of the Pumbedita academy, was falsely accused of gathering his 12,000 disciples to evade taxes; he fled and died in a swamp.
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- Persian authorities under Sapor II
Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Babylonia (opens in a new tab)About this entry
This entry records a false accusation made against Jews. The accusation was untrue; it is recorded because of the persecution it caused. About false accusations
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Roman Emperor Constantine I enacts new restrictive legislation
Roman Emperor Constantine I enacts new restrictive legislation. Conversion of Christians to Judaism is outlawed, congregations for religious services are curtailed, but Jews are also allowed to enter Jerusalem on the anniversary of the Temple's destruction.
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- Roman Emperor Constantine I
Wikipedia: Timeline of Jewish history (opens in a new tab) CC BY-SA licence (opens in a new tab)About this entry
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Constantine's restrictions on Jewish rights
Constantine banned Jewish proselytizing, intermarriage and the owning of slaves by Jews, sharply limiting their rights in the Roman Empire.
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- Emperor Constantine the Great
- Where
- Roman Empire (several countries)
Encyclopaedia Judaica: Greece (opens in a new tab)About this entry
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