1309 ⟶ Crusaders Rampage Against Jews in Rhodes

Rhodes falls to the Crusaders, who went on a rampage against...
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🔥 Jerusalem Falls to Crusaders, Jews Massacred

Jews fight side by side with Muslim soldiers to defend Jerusalem against the Crusaders and face massacres when it falls. According to the Muslim chronicle of Ibn al-Qalanisi, "The Jews assembled in their synagogue, and the Franks burned it over their heads." However, a contemporary Jewish communication does not corroborate the report that Jews were actually inside of the Synagogue when it was set on fire. This letter was discovered among the Cairo Geniza collection in 1975 by historian Shelomo Dov Goitein. Historians believe that it was written just two weeks after the siege, making it "the earliest account on the conquest in any language." However, all sources agree that a synagogue was indeed burned during the siege.⟶
Jerusalem Falls to Crusaders, Jews Massacred (1099)
CrusadesJerusalemMassacreSiegeMiddle EastMiddle Ages
IsraelIsrael

⚔️ Massacre of Jews in London Inspired by Simon de Montfort

Simon de Montfort inspires massacre of Jews in London.⟶
Massacre of Jews in London Inspired by Simon de Montfort (1264)
Simon de MontfortMassacrePogromEnglandMiddle AgesViolencePersecution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🕍 Host Desecration Accusations Lead to Forced Conversions

Accusations of Host desecration against the German Jews. More than 140 Jewish communities face forced conversions.⟶
Host Desecration Accusations Lead to Forced Conversions (1298)
Host DesecrationGermanyForced ConversionsMiddle AgesReligious AccusationsPersecutionAntisemitismViolenceFalse Accusations
GermanyGermany

🕌 Riots in Egypt and Forced Conversions

Riots break out in Egypt, which are encouraged by the Mamluks. Many Jews are forcibly converted to Islam, including the entire Jewish population of Bilbeis. Many synagogues are appropriated into mosques.⟶
Riots in Egypt and Forced Conversions (1301)
RiotsForced ConversionEgyptMamluksMiddle AgesReligious ViolenceAntisemitismPersecution
EgyptEgypt

🚪 Expulsion of Jews from France

Philip IV of France seizes all Jewish property (except the clothes they wear) and expels them from France (approx. 100,000). His successor Louis X of France allows French Jews to return in 1315.⟶
Expulsion of Jews from France (1305)
ExpulsionFrancePhilip IVMiddle AgesRoyal DecreeAntisemitismPersecutionProperty Seizure
FranceFrance

⚔️ Crusaders Rampage Against Jews in Rhodes

Rhodes falls to the Crusaders, who went on a rampage against the local Jews.⟶
CrusadesViolenceRhodesGreeceMiddle AgesReligious ViolenceAntisemitismPersecution
GreeceGreece