1148 ⟶ Destruction of the Jewish Community of Lucena
The mostly-Jewish town Lucena, Córdoba is captured by the Al...
Year
469
1148
1212
1349
💥 Destruction of the Jewish Community of Lucena
The mostly-Jewish town Lucena, Córdoba is captured by the Almohad Caliphate and local Jews are given the choice of Islam or death. This was the end of the Jewish community of Lucena.⟶
Almohad CaliphateLucenaForced ConversionMassacreReligious ViolenceIberian Peninsula
Spain🚫 Almohad Rule and Forced Conversions in Granada
Rule of the Almohad Caliphate in al-Andalus. Only Jews who had converted to Christianity or Islam were allowed to live in Granada. One of the refugees was Maimonides, who settled first in Fez and later in Fustat near Cairo.⟶
Almohad CaliphateForced ConversionReligious PersecutionGranadaMaimonidesExile
Spain
Morocco🩸 Forced Conversions and Mass Murder in Toledo
Forced conversions and mass murder of the Jewish community of Toledo.⟶
Forced ConversionMassacreMiddle AgesSpainReligious ViolenceAnti-Judaism
Spain💀 Destruction of the Jewish Community of Speyer
The entire Jewish population of Speyer is destroyed. All Jews are either killed, converted, or fled. All their property and assets was confiscated. Part of the Black Death Jewish persecutions.⟶
Black DeathPogromMassacreReligious PersecutionMedieval PeriodAntisemitismJewsGermany14th CenturyForced Conversion
Germany🏚️ Destruction of the Worms Jewish Community
The Jewish community of Worms is completely destroyed as a result of the Black Death Jewish persecutions. Hundreds of Jews set fire to their homes to avoid the oncoming torture. Their property was seized by the locals.⟶
Black DeathPogromMassacreReligious PersecutionMedieval PeriodAntisemitismJewsGermany14th CenturySelf-Immolation
Germany