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Bishop Avitus forces Clermont Jews to convert or leave
Avitus told the Jews of Clermont to accept Christianity or withdraw. Reportedly five hundred were baptized and the rest went to Marseilles.
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- Avitus, Bishop of Clermont
- Where
- Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France
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Forced baptism of Jews by Bishop Avitus in Clermont
Bishop Avitus compelled more than 500 Jews of Clermont to accept baptism. The Jews who did not convert fled to Marseilles.
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- Bishop Avitus
- Where
- Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France
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Synagogue of Clermont razed by mob
A mob accompanying Bishop Avitus tore down the synagogue of Clermont after a Jewish convert was insulted.
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- Mob led by Bishop Avitus of Clermont
- Where
- Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France
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Chilperic imprisons Priscus for refusing conversion
King Chilperic tried to convert the Jews; Priscus, who refused, was thrown into prison.
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- Chilperic
- Where
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Chilperic's attempt to force Jews to convert
The Frankish king Chilperic tried to compel his Jewish subjects to accept Christianity. The effort largely failed, as the Jews remained faithful to their religion.
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- Chilperic, Frankish king
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Merovingian-backed pressure to convert the Jews of Arles
Bishops, encouraged by King Chilperic, pursued the conversion of Jews, and Bishop Virgilius of Arles was so zealous that the pope rebuked him.
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- King Chilperic and Bishop Virgilius
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Byzantine suppression of Jewish life in North Africa
After reoccupying the former Roman provinces of North Africa, the Byzantines systematically suppressed organized Jewish life.
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- Byzantine Empire
- Where
- North Africa (several countries)
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Persecution of Jews in Visigothic Hispania
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- Visigothic Kingdom
- Where
- Visigothic Kingdom, Spain
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Persecution of Jews on both sides of the Euphrates
During the sixth century the Jews living on both sides of the Euphrates suffered persecution.
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- Unknown
- Where
- Euphrates region (several countries)
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