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Sisebut orders Jews to be baptized or leave
King Sisebut launched forcible conversion of all Jews in the kingdom, who had to accept baptism or leave.
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- King Sisebut
- Where
- Visigothic Spain, Spain
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Visigothic forced baptisms
The Visigothic king Sisebut ordered the Jews of his kingdom to accept baptism or leave. It was the first of a series of anti-Jewish measures by Visigothic kings and church councils.
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- King Sisebut (Visigothic Kingdom)
- Where
- Iberian Peninsula (several countries)
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Forced conversion of Jews in Hispania
After many of his anti-Jewish edicts were ignored, King Sisebur prohibits Judaism in Hispania and Septimania. Those not baptized fled.
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- King Sisebur
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Massacre in Galilee
Jews of Galilee led by Benjamin of Tiberias gain autonomy in Jerusalem after revolting against Heraclius as a joint military campaign with ally Sassanid Empire under Khosrau II and Jewish militias from Persia, but are subsequently massacred.
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- Benjamin of Tiberias gain autonomy
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Heraclius orders forced baptism of Jews in the empire
After massacring Jews in Palestine during the Persian war, Heraclius I ordered the remaining Jews throughout his empire to be baptized.
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- Heraclius I
- Where
- Byzantine Empire (several countries)
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Expulsion of Jews from Medina
Muhammad expelled two Jewish tribes: the Banu Qaynuqa and Banu Nadir from Medina. The Banu Qurayza tribe was slaughtered and the Jewish settlement of Khaybar was ransacked.
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- Muhammad
- Where
- Medina, Saudi Arabia
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