1516 ⟶ Establishment of the First Ghetto in Venice

The first ghetto is established, on one of the islands in Ve...
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🏘️ Establishment of the Jewish Ghetto in Kazimierz, Poland

After a fire destroys the Jewish quarter of Cracow, the Polish king Jan I Olbracht transfers the Jews to Kazimierz, which would become the first Polish ghetto. Jews were confined to the ghetto until 1868.⟶
Establishment of the Jewish Ghetto in Kazimierz, Poland (1494)
GhettoKazimierzSegregationReligious Persecution15th CenturyPolandJewish Quarter
PolandPoland

🏘️ Establishment of the First Ghetto in Venice

The first Ghetto is established, on one of the islands in Venice.⟶
Establishment of the First Ghetto in Venice (1516)
GhettoVeniceSegregationUrban HistoryJewish Life16th Century
ItalyItaly

📖 Pope Leo X Allows the Printing of the Talmud in Venice

Pope Leo X allows the Jews to print the Talmud in Venice.⟶
Pope Leo X Allows the Printing of the Talmud in Venice (1520)
Printing PressTalmudVeniceReligious TolerancePapal Authority16th Century
ItalyItaly

🔥 Ghetto of Prague Burned and Jews Banished

Seventy houses were burned in the ghetto of Prague. Jews are temporarily banished.⟶
GhettoPrague16th CenturyViolenceExpulsionBohemia
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🏘️ Ghetto Established in Ferrara

Ghetto established in Ferrara, Italy.⟶
Ghetto Established in Ferrara (1624)
GhettoizationSegregationJewish CommunityFerrara17th CenturyReligious Persecution
ItalyItaly

🏘️ Pope Pius VII Reestablishes the Ghetto in Rome

Pope Pius VII reestablishes the ghetto in Rome after the defeat of Napoleon.⟶
Pope Pius VII Reestablishes the Ghetto in Rome (1815)
GhettoRomePope Pius VIISegregationCatholic ChurchPost-NapoleonicDiscriminationJewish Community
ItalyItaly