1389Prague Pogrom

18 March, a Jewish boy is accused of plotting against a prie...
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🔥 Prague Pogrom

18 March, a Jewish boy is accused of plotting against a priest. The mob slaughters approx. 3,000 of Prague's Jews, destroys the city's synagogue and Jewish cemetery. Wenceslaus insists that the responsibility lay with the Jews for going outside during Holy Week.
Prague Pogrom (1389)
PogromPragueSynagogue DestructionCemetery DestructionWenceslausMedieval PeriodFalse Accusation
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

☠️ 80 Jews Murdered in Prague

80 Jews are murdered in Prague after a converted Jew named Peter accuses them of denigrating Christianity. A number of Jews are also jailed, including Yom-Tov Lipmann-Muhlhausen.
80 Jews Murdered in Prague (1399)
PogromPragueViolenceLate Middle AgesJewish CommunityPersecutionYom-Tov Lipmann-Muhlhausen
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🔥 Pogrom and forced conversions in Arles

Pogrom against the Jewish section of Arles. A number of Jews are killed and 50 men are forced to convert.
Pogrom and forced conversions in Arles (1484)
PogromConversionReligious ViolenceMedieval PeriodArlesPersecution
FranceFrance

🩸 České Budějovice Jews Tortured and Executed

Ten České Budějovice Jews are tortured and executed after being accused of killing a Christian girl; later, on his deathbed, a shepherd confesses to fabricating the accusation.
České Budějovice Jews Tortured and Executed (1505)
Blood LibelFalse AccusationMassacreCzech RepublicMedieval PeriodPogrom
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

💥 Pogrom in Bălți

Pogrom against the Jews of Bălți.
Pogrom in Bălți (1930)
PogromAntisemitismEastern EuropeInterwar periodViolenceJewish community
MoldovaMoldova

🏘️ Pogrom in Aden

Pogrom against the jews of Aden. Beatings outside the jewish quarter and looting of Jewish homes.
Pogrom in Aden (1933)
PogromAntisemitismMiddle EastViolenceJewish communityLooting
YemenYemen