1474Massacre of Jews in Modica, Sicily

On Assumption day 15 August 1474, Christians wreaked brutal ...
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💀 150 Jews Killed in Ham, Somme

150 Jews are killed in Ham, Somme.
150 Jews Killed in Ham, Somme (1143)
PogromMassacreMedieval PeriodNorthern FranceReligious Violence
FranceFrance

🔪 Massacre of Jews in St. Edmunds

57 Jews in St. Edmunds are killed in a massacre on Palm Sunday.
PogromMassacreMiddle AgesReligious ViolenceEnglandAnti-JudaismPalm SundayChristianity
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔥 York Massacre of Jews

500 Jews of York were massacred after a six-day siege by departing members of the Third Crusade, backed by several people indebted to Jewish money-lenders.
York Massacre of Jews (1190)
PogromMassacreMiddle AgesCrusadesReligious ViolenceEnglandAnti-JudaismDebtYork
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💀 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.
Massacre of Jews in Brussels (1370)
MassacreBrusselsHost DesecrationMedieval PeriodReligious ViolenceSacrament of Miracle
BelgiumBelgium

💀 Massacre of Jews in Barcelona

More than 400 Jews are massacred in Barcelona.
Massacre of Jews in Barcelona (1391)
PogromMassacreBarcelonaSpanish InquisitionReligious ViolenceLate Middle AgesJewish CommunityPersecution
SpainSpain

🔪 Massacre of Jews in Modica, Sicily

On Assumption day 15 August 1474, Christians wreaked brutal havoc on the Jewish dwellers of the Cartellone area of Modica. It was the first and most horrible massacre of Sicilian Jews. During the evening a number of Christians slaughtered about 360 Jews causing a total and fierce devastation in La Giudecca. They ran through the streets chanting: "Hurrah for Mary! Death to the Jews!" (Viva Maria! Morte ai Giudei!).
Massacre of Jews in Modica, Sicily (1474)
PogromMassacreSicilyReligious ViolenceMedieval PeriodAnti-JudaismItalian History
ItalyItaly