931Byzantine Decree of Forced Conversion

Romanos I Lekapenos decreed that all Jews should be forced t...
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⚔️ Forced Conversions or Expulsion in Toledo

The Jews of Toledo are forced to convert or be expelled.
Forced Conversions or Expulsion in Toledo (653)
VisigothsToledoForced ConversionExpulsionReligious PersecutionConversion7th CenturySpainReligious ViolencePersecution
SpainSpain

✝️ Byzantine Jews Forced to Convert

Byzantine emperor Leo III forcibly converts all Jews and Montanists in the empire into mainstream Byzantine Christianity.
Byzantine Jews Forced to Convert (722)
Forced ConversionByzantine EmpireReligious PersecutionEastern ChristianityAnti-JudaismLeo IIIEarly Middle AgesReligious Law
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkeyBulgariaBulgariaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

📜 Byzantine Decree of Forced Conversion

Romanos I Lekapenos decreed that all Jews should be forced to convert and subjugated if they refuse. This leads to the death of hundreds of Jews and the destruction of numerous synagogues.
Byzantine Decree of Forced Conversion (931)
Byzantine EmpireForced ConversionReligious PersecutionAntisemitismRomanos I LekapenosJewish CommunitiesPersecutionEastern Roman Empire
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkey

🚪 Jews in Limoges Face Baptism or Exile

The Jews of Limoges are given the choice of baptism or exile.
Jews in Limoges Face Baptism or Exile (1010)
LimogesForced ConversionExileReligious PersecutionAntisemitismBaptismJewish Communities
FranceFrance

🔥 Forced Conversion and Expulsion from Campania and Basilicata

Forced conversion and expulsion of the Jews from Campania and Basilicata.
Forced ConversionExpulsionItalyCampaniaBasilicataMiddle AgesPersecutionReligious PersecutionAntisemitism
ItalyItaly

🕍 Forced Conversion of Shiraz Jews

The Jews of Shiraz are forced to convert to Islam.
Forced Conversion of Shiraz Jews (1830)
PersecutionForced ConversionReligious PersecutionIranJewish Community19th Century
IranIran