1493 ⟶ Expulsion of Jews from Sicily

Expulsion from Sicily: approx. 37,000.
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🚶‍♂️ Expulsion of Jews from Spain and the Rise of the Wandering Jew Legend

Ferdinand II and Isabella issue General Edict on the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain: approx. 200,000. Some return to the Land of Israel. As many localities and entire countries expel their Jewish citizens (after robbing them), and others deny them entrance, the legend of the Wandering Jew, a condemned harbinger of calamity, gains popularity.⟶
Expulsion of Jews from Spain and the Rise of the Wandering Jew Legend (1492)
Spanish ExpulsionSephardi JewsFerdinand IIIsabella IWandering JewExileReligious Persecution1492Anti-Jewish Folklore
SpainSpainIsraelIsrael

🚪 Expulsion of Jews from Sicily

Expulsion from Sicily: approx. 37,000.⟶
Expulsion of Jews from Sicily (1493)
Sicilian ExpulsionExileReligious Persecution15th CenturySicilySephardi Jews
ItalyItaly

🚪 Expulsion of Jews from Lithuania

Jews in Lithuania are expelled and their property is seized. They were allowed to return 8 years later.⟶
Expulsion of Jews from Lithuania (1495)
ExpulsionLithuaniaReligious Persecution15th CenturyTemporary Expulsion
LithuaniaLithuania

📜 Expulsion of Jews from Naples (Unenforced)

The Spanish conquer Naples and the Jews are officially expelled, though the order is not carried out.⟶
Expulsion of Jews from Naples (Unenforced) (1495)
Expulsion OrderNaplesReligious Persecution15th CenturyUnenforced Decree
ItalyItaly

🚪 Expulsion of Jews from Styria

Jews living in Styria are expelled and all their property is confiscated.⟶
Expulsion of Jews from Styria (1496)
ExpulsionStyriaReligious Persecution15th CenturyConfiscation of PropertyAustria
AustriaAustria

🚪 Forced Conversion and Expulsion from Portugal

Forced conversion and expulsion of Jews from Portugal. This included many who fled Spain four years earlier.⟶
Forced Conversion and Expulsion from Portugal (1496)
Forced ConversionPortuguese ExpulsionReligious Persecution15th CenturySephardi JewsPortugalNew Christians
PortugalPortugal