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Expulsion of the Jews from Sens
Archbishop Ansegise drove the Jews out of Sens, along with the friars. An eleventh-century historian says this was done for a certain reason.
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- Archbishop Ansegise
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Expulsions record persecution of Jews, not wrongdoing by Jews. Why this matters
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Basil I pressures Jews to convert to Christianity
Emperor Basil I offered tax relief, honors and offices, and probably used threats, to push many Jews into baptism. The converts returned to Judaism after his death.
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- Emperor Basil I
- Where
- Byzantine Empire (several countries)
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Basil I's forced conversion drive against Apulian Jews
Byzantine emperor Basil I tried to persuade and then compel the Jews of Apulia to become Christians. Shephatiah of Oria reportedly obtained an exemption for the Jews of Oria and possibly all Apulia.
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- Emperor Basil I
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Expulsion of the Jews from Sens by Archbishop Anségise
Archbishop Anségise expelled the Jews from Sens, probably on the pretext that they were in secret contact with the Normans.
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- Anségise, Archbishop of Sens
Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Sens (opens in a new tab)About this entry
Expulsions record persecution of Jews, not wrongdoing by Jews. Why this matters
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