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Byzantine ban on free exercise of Jewish religion in Greece
Under the Byzantine emperors Jews in Greece were at first forbidden to practice their religion freely. Many converted to Christianity while others left the country.
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- Byzantine emperors
- Where
- Greece
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Leo the Isaurian forces Jews to be baptized
Emperor Leo the Isaurian compelled the Jews of the Byzantine empire to accept baptism. Many submitted but went back to Judaism when they could, while others fled to freer lands.
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- Emperor Leo the Isaurian
- Where
- Byzantine Empire (several countries)
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Leo III decrees baptism of all Jews
Leo III ordered all Jews in the empire to be baptized. The decree was largely ineffective and seems to have ended by 740.
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- Emperor Leo III
- Where
- Byzantine Empire (several countries)
Encyclopaedia Judaica: Greece (opens in a new tab)About this entry
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