529 ⟶ Justinian's Laws Restrict Jewish Rights

Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great publishes Corpus Juris...
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💰 Theodosius II Seizes Jewish School Funds

The East Roman Emperor Theodosius II orders that all funds raised by Jews to support their schools be turned over to his treasury.⟶
Theodosius II Seizes Jewish School Funds (429)
Byzantine EmpireTaxationEducationReligious PersecutionEastern Roman EmpireTheodosius II
TurkeyTurkey

📜 Theodosian Code Restricts Jewish Rights

The Codex Theodosianus, the first imperial compilation of laws. Jews are prohibited from holding important positions involving money, including judicial and executive offices. The ban against building new synagogues is reinstated. The anti-Jewish statutes also apply to the Samaritans. The Code is also accepted by Western Roman Emperor, Valentinian III.⟶
Theodosian Code Restricts Jewish Rights (439)
Byzantine EmpireRoman LawCodex TheodosianusLegal DiscriminationSamaritansCivil RightsWestern Roman Empire
ItalyItalyTurkeyTurkeyFranceFrance

⚖️ Justinian's Laws Restrict Jewish Rights

Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great publishes Corpus Juris Civilis. New laws restrict citizenship to Christians. These regulations determined the status of Jews throughout the Empire for hundreds of years: Jewish civil rights restricted: "they shall enjoy no honors". The principle of Servitus Judaeorum (Servitude of the Jews) is established: the Jews cannot testify against Christians. The emperor becomes an arbiter in internal Jewish matters. The use of the Hebrew language in worship is forbidden. Shema Yisrael ("Hear, O Israel, the Lord is one"), sometimes considered the most important prayer in Judaism, is banned as a denial of the Trinity. Some Jewish communities are converted by force, their synagogues turned into churches.⟶
Justinian's Laws Restrict Jewish Rights (529)
Byzantine EmpireJustinian ICorpus Juris CivilisServitus JudaeorumLegal DiscriminationReligious PersecutionShema Yisrael
TurkeyTurkeyEgyptEgyptIsraelIsraelGreeceGreece

📜 Justinian Censorship of Jewish Liturgy

Emperor Justinian rules that Jews cannot testify against Christians. Jewish liturgy is censored for being "anti-trinitarian."⟶
Byzantine EmpireJustinian ILiturgyCensorshipReligious PersecutionAnti-Trinitarian
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreece

🚪 Justinian Orders Synagogue Closure in Borion

Synagogue of Borion is closed and all Jewish practices are prohibited by order of Justinian.⟶
Byzantine EmpireJustinian ISynagogueClosureReligious PersecutionBorion
IsraelIsrael

📜 Anti-Jewish Laws in Aragon

Frederick II of Aragon adopts anti-Jewish laws, which require them to mark their clothes and shops with the Yellow badge. Jews were also forbidden from having any relationship with Catholics.⟶
Anti-Jewish Laws in Aragon (1310)
LegislationAragonSpainYellow BadgeSocial ExclusionMiddle AgesPersecutionAntisemitismReligious Persecution
SpainSpain