1557 ⟶ Ghetto of Prague Burned and Jews Banished

Seventy houses were burned in the ghetto of Prague. Jews are...
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☠️ 80 Jews Murdered in Prague

80 Jews are murdered in Prague after a converted Jew named Peter accuses them of denigrating Christianity. A number of Jews are also jailed, including Yom-Tov Lipmann-Muhlhausen.⟶
80 Jews Murdered in Prague (1399)
PogromPragueViolenceLate Middle AgesJewish CommunityPersecutionYom-Tov Lipmann-Muhlhausen
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🚪 Jews Banished from Prague

All Jews are banished from Prague.⟶
Jews Banished from Prague (1541)
ExpulsionPragueHabsburg Empire16th CenturyForced MigrationPersecutionAnti-Jewish Violence
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🏘️ Jews Killed and Houses Robbed in Asolo

10 out of the 30 Jews living in Asolo are killed and their houses are robbed.⟶
Jews Killed and Houses Robbed in Asolo (1547)
ViolenceItaly16th CenturyPogromProperty confiscation
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

🕍 Jews Expelled from Recanati after Conversion Attempt

Recanati, Italy: a baptized Jew, Joseph Paul More, enters synagogue on Yom Kippur under the protection of Pope Paul IV and tries to preach a conversion sermon. The congregation evicts him. Soon after, the Jews are expelled from Recanati.⟶
Jews Expelled from Recanati after Conversion Attempt (1558)
ExpulsionConversionRecanatiItaly16th CenturyReligious persecution
ItalyItaly

🔥 Destruction of the Jewish Ghetto in Prague

The Jewish Ghetto of Prague is destroyed by French troops. After it was over 318 houses, 11 synagogues, and 150 Jews were dead.⟶
Destruction of the Jewish Ghetto in Prague (1689)
PragueFrench TroopsGhettoDestructionEarly Modern PeriodMilitary ViolenceWarSynagogues
Czech RepublicCzech Republic