315 ⟶ Constantine's Laws Regarding Jews

Constantine I enacts various laws regarding the Jews: Jews a...

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📜 Constantine's Laws Regarding Jews

Constantine I enacts various laws regarding the Jews: Jews are not allowed to own Christian slaves or to circumcise their slaves. Conversion of Christians to Judaism is outlawed. Congregations for religious services are restricted, but Jews are also allowed to enter the restituted Jerusalem on the anniversary of the Temple's destruction.⟶

Roman EmpireConstantine ILegal RestrictionsConversionReligious LawSlaveryJewish Community

🚪 Jews Expelled and Banned from Jerusalem

Jews are expelled and banned from Jerusalem.⟶

Roman EmpireJerusalemExpulsionReligious PersecutionChristianityJewish Community

Israel

📜 Intermarriage Between Christians and Jews Banned

Intermarriage between Christians and Jews is banned in the Roman Empire, declaring the punishment death.⟶

Roman EmpireLegislationIntermarriageChristianityReligious LawSocial ControlDiscrimination

Italy

🚫 Roman Laws Prohibit Mocking Christianity in Jewish Rituals

Roman laws pass which prohibit Jews from setting fire to Haman, stating that they are mocking Christianity.⟶

Roman EmpireLegislationReligious LawPurimChristianitySocial ControlReligious Practices

Italy

🧑‍⚖️ Fifth Council of Paris: Jews in Public Office Must Convert

Fifth Council of Paris decrees that all Jews holding military or civil positions must accept baptism, together with their families.⟶

Church CouncilsForced ConversionPublic OfficeDiscriminationReligious LawLegal RestrictionsEarly Middle AgesJewish-Christian Relations

France

🚪 Jews of Kairouan Forced to Convert or Leave

The Jewish community of Kairouan, Tunisia is forced to choose between conversion and expulsion.⟶

KairouanConversionExileJewish CommunityReligious PersecutionAntisemitismExpulsion

Tunisia