632 ⟶ Forced Baptisms under Heraclius

The first case of officially sanctioned forced baptism. Empe...
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✝️ Forced Baptisms under Heraclius

The first case of officially sanctioned forced baptism. Emperor Heraclius violates the Codex Theodosianus, which protected them from forced conversions.⟶
Forced Baptisms under Heraclius (632)
Byzantine EmpireForced ConversionHeracliusChristianityLegislationReligious Persecution600sCodex TheodosianusConversionReligious Law
GreeceGreece

✝️ Byzantine Jews Forced to Convert

Byzantine emperor Leo III forcibly converts all Jews and Montanists in the empire into mainstream Byzantine Christianity.⟶
Byzantine Jews Forced to Convert (722)
Forced ConversionByzantine EmpireReligious PersecutionEastern ChristianityAnti-JudaismLeo IIIEarly Middle AgesReligious Law
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkeyBulgariaBulgariaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

📜 Empress Irena Condemns Forced Conversions

Empress Irena decries the practice of forced conversion against Jews.⟶
Byzantine EmpireReligious ToleranceForced ConversionByzantine PoliticsIrenaEarly Middle AgesReligious Persecution
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkeyBulgariaBulgariaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

💧 Basil I Orders Forced Baptism of Jews

Basil I decrees that all Byzantine Jews are to be baptized, by force if necessary.⟶
Basil I Orders Forced Baptism of Jews (874)
Forced ConversionByzantine EmpireReligious PersecutionEastern ChristianityAnti-JudaismBasil IEarly Middle AgesReligious Law
GreeceGreeceTurkeyTurkeyBulgariaBulgariaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

✍️ Forced Conversions in Yemen

Forced mass conversions of Jews to Islam in Yemen.⟶
Forced Conversions in Yemen (1165)
Forced ConversionReligious PersecutionYemenIslamic WorldMass Violence
YemenYemen

🛐 Forced Mass Conversions in Baghdad

Forced mass conversions in Baghdad⟶
Forced Mass Conversions in Baghdad (1333)
Forced ConversionBaghdadIslamic WorldReligious PersecutionMedieval Period
IraqIraq