66 ⟶ Tiberius Julius Alexander's Massacre in Alexandria

Under the command of Tiberius Julius Alexander, Roman soldie...

Year

115

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1013

🚪 Tiberius Expels Jews from Rome

Roman Emperor Tiberius expels Jews from Rome. Their expulsion is recorded by the Roman historical writers Suetonius, Josephus, and Cassius Dio.⟶

Roman EmpireTiberiusExpulsionRomeJewish DiasporaAntisemitismAncient Rome

Italy

💥 Alexandrian Pogrom

Thousands of Jews killed by mobs in the Alexandrian pogrom, as recounted by Philo of Alexandria in Flaccus. Synagogues are defiled, Jewish leaders are publicly scourged, and the Jewish population is confined to one quarter of the city.⟶

AlexandriaPogromPhilo of AlexandriaReligious ViolenceRoman EmpireRiotsAntisemitismPersecution

Egypt

💀 Tiberius Julius Alexander's Massacre in Alexandria

Under the command of Tiberius Julius Alexander, Roman soldiers killed about 50,000 Jews in the Alexandria riot.⟶

AlexandriaRoman EmpireMassacreJewish-Roman WarTiberius Julius AlexanderRiotsAntisemitism

Egypt

💀 Massacre of Jews in Egypt, Cyprus, and Cyrenaica

Thousands of Jews are killed during civil unrest in Egypt, Cyprus, and Cyrenaica, as recounted by Cassius Dio.⟶

Roman EmpireMassacreCivil UnrestDiasporaViolenceCassius Dio

Egypt

Cyprus

Libya

🔪 Jewish Massacre in Barcelona

A number of Jewish residents in Barcelona are killed by the Muslim leader Almanzor. All Jewish owned land is handed over to the Count of Barcelona.⟶

MassacreBarcelonaMuslim RuleJewish LandAntisemitismReligious ConflictViolence

Spain

🔪 Massacre in Córdoba

During the fall of the city, Sulayman's troops looted Córdoba and massacred citizens of the city, including many Jews. Prominent Jews in Córdoba, such as Samuel ibn Naghrela were forced to flee to the city in 1013.⟶

CórdobaMassacrePolitical InstabilityJewish LeadershipSamuel ibn NaghrelaViolenceAntisemitism

Spain