884 ⟶ Jews Excluded from Civil and Military Positions
Basil I reinforces law that prohibits Jews from holding any ...
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🏢 Council of Clermont Bans Jews from Public Office
The First Council of Clermont prohibits Jews from holding public office.⟶
Council of ClermontPublic OfficeSocial ExclusionReligious LawChristianity
France🧑⚖️ Fifth Council of Paris: Jews in Public Office Must Convert
Fifth Council of Paris decrees that all Jews holding military or civil positions must accept baptism, together with their families.⟶
Church CouncilsForced ConversionPublic OfficeDiscriminationReligious LawLegal RestrictionsEarly Middle AgesJewish-Christian Relations
France💧 Basil I Orders Forced Baptism of Jews
Basil I decrees that all Byzantine Jews are to be baptized, by force if necessary.⟶
Forced ConversionByzantine EmpireReligious PersecutionEastern ChristianityAnti-JudaismBasil IEarly Middle AgesReligious Law
Greece
Turkey
Bulgaria
North Macedonia
🚫 Jesuit Restrictions on Jews' Descendants
The Jesuit order forbids admission to anyone descended from Jews to the fifth generation, a restriction lifted in the 20th century. Three years later Pope Paul V applies the rule throughout the Church, but his successor revokes it.⟶
JesuitsCatholic ChurchReligious DiscriminationSocial ExclusionAnti-SemitismExclusionReligious Persecution
📜 Rhode Island Denies Jews Citizenship
Rhode Island refuses to grant Jews citizenship stating "no person who is not of the Christian religion can be admitted free to this colony."⟶
CitizenshipDiscriminationAmerican HistoryReligious Discrimination18th CenturyRhode IslandColonial AmericaExclusion
United States