469 ⟶ Massacre of Jews in Isfahan and Forced Conversions

Half of the Jewish population of Isfahan is put to death and...

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🔥 Massacre of Jews in Isfahan and Forced Conversions

Half of the Jewish population of Isfahan is put to death and their children are brought up as 'fire-worshippers' over the alleged killing of two Magi Priests.⟶

Sasanian EmpireForced ConversionMassacreIsfahanReligious ViolenceMagi Priests

Iran

⚔️ Massacre of Béziers Inhabitants, Including Jews

Béziers is stormed and its inhabitants are massacred. Among those were 200 Jews. All Jewish children who survived, and did not flee, were forcibly baptized.⟶

Albigensian CrusadeMassacreMiddle AgesFranceReligious ViolenceForced ConversionAnti-Judaism

France

🩸 Forced Conversions and Mass Murder in Toledo

Forced conversions and mass murder of the Jewish community of Toledo.⟶

Forced ConversionMassacreMiddle AgesSpainReligious ViolenceAnti-Judaism

Spain

💀 Massacre of Jews in Brussels

The entire Jewish population of Brussels is massacred over allegations of Host desecration. It was an end of the Hebrew community in Brussels. The event was commemorated by local Christians as the Sacrament of Miracle.⟶

MassacreBrusselsHost DesecrationMedieval PeriodReligious ViolenceSacrament of Miracle

Belgium

🔪 Massacre and Forced Conversions of Majorcan Jews

Massacre and forced conversion of Majorcan Jews.⟶

MassacreForced ConversionReligious PersecutionMedieval SpainAnti-JudaismJewish CommunitiesMajorcaPogrom

Spain

🔥 Forced Conversion and Massacre of Mashhad Jews

Forty-plus Persian Jews are killed and the entire Jewish community of Mashhad is forced to convert to Islam in the Allahdad. Many of them practised Judaism in secret, which led to the Mashhadi Jews, whom today number in the thousands.⟶

PersecutionForced ConversionMassacreMashhadIran19th CenturyJewish Community

Iran