1184 ⟶ Elhanan, Son of Isaac ben Samuel, Murdered for Refusing Conversion

Jewish martyr Elhanan, the son of Isaac ben Samuel, is murde...

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🔥 Jews Burned at the Stake in Blois for Blood Libel

In Blois, France 31 Jews were burned at the stake for Blood libel including Pulcelina of Blois⟶

Blood LibelFranceMedieval PeriodReligious PersecutionPogromAntisemitismMartyrdomBlois12th Century

France

🚪 Jews Expelled from Bologna

Jews of Bologna are expelled for no known reason.⟶

ExpulsionItalyMedieval PeriodReligious PersecutionBolognaAntisemitism12th Century

Italy

💀 Jews Murdered in Boppard after Christian Girl's Death

The body of a Christian girl is found near the shore. The Jews of Boppard are blamed for her death, resulting in 13 Jews being murdered.⟶

Blood LibelGermanyMedieval PeriodPogromReligious PersecutionAntisemitismBoppard12th Century

Germany

✝️ Elhanan, Son of Isaac ben Samuel, Murdered for Refusing Conversion

Jewish martyr Elhanan, the son of Isaac ben Samuel, is murdered for refusing to convert.⟶

MartyrdomForced ConversionMedieval PeriodReligious PersecutionIndividual ViolenceAntisemitism12th Century

⛓️ Imprisonment and Forced Conversions in Toulouse

French noblewoman Alix de Montmorency imprisons the Jewish population of Toulouse for refusing to convert. She eventually released them all except for children under six, who were taken and adopted by Christians.⟶

Medieval PeriodForced ConversionReligious PersecutionToulouseChildrenAlix de Montmorency

France

🗡️ Execution of Sol Hachuel in Morocco

Jewish heroine and Martyr Sol Hachuel is publicly decapitated at 17 years old in Fez, Morocco. She is executed for refusing to convert to Islam.⟶

Religious PersecutionIndividual ViolenceMartyrdomMorocco19th CenturySol HachuelForced Conversion

Morocco