1534 ⟶ Poland Abolishes Law Requiring Jews to Wear Special Clothes

King Sigismund I of Poland abolishes the law that required J...
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🤝 Jews Invited to Poland by Casimir the Great

Jews persecuted in Western Europe are invited to Poland by Casimir the Great.⟶
Jews Invited to Poland by Casimir the Great (1343)
MigrationPolandCasimir the GreatJewish RefugePersecutionMedieval PeriodEastern EuropeJewish Community14th Century
PolandPoland

📜 Poland Re-admits Jews to Grand Duchy of Lithuania

King Alexander of Poland readmits Jews to Grand Duchy of Lithuania.⟶
Poland Re-admits Jews to Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1501)
PoliticsPolandLithuaniaJewish community16th CenturyLegal StatusMigrationDiplomacy
PolandPolandLithuaniaLithuania

🏘️ Venetian Ghetto Established

Venetian Ghetto established, the first Jewish ghetto in Europe. Many others follow.⟶
Venetian Ghetto Established (1516)
GhettoVeniceSegregationJewish community16th CenturyPoliticsSocial HistoryUrban Development
ItalyItaly

👚 Poland Abolishes Law Requiring Jews to Wear Special Clothes

King Sigismund I of Poland abolishes the law that required Jews to wear special clothes.⟶
Poland Abolishes Law Requiring Jews to Wear Special Clothes (1534)
PoliticsJewish identityPolandClothing laws16th CenturySocial HistoryLegal StatusDiscrimination
PolandPoland

📖 First Yiddish Book Published

First Yiddish book published, in Poland.⟶
First Yiddish Book Published (1534)
YiddishLiteratureCultureLanguage16th CenturyPolandJewish LanguagePrint culture
PolandPoland

📜 Poznań Jews Granted Privilege

Jews of Poznań granted a privilege of forbidding Christians to enter into their city.⟶
Poznań Jews Granted Privilege (1633)
PoznańPolandJewish RightsPrivilegesPoliticsEarly Modern PeriodJewish CommunityLegal Status
PolandPoland