1360 ⟶ Torture and Death of Samuel ben Meir Abulafia
Sephardic Jew Samuel ben Meir Abulafia is arrested and tortu...
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👨👩👧👦 Execution of Aaron ben Zerah and Family
Jewish martyr Aaron ben Zerah, along with his wife and four of his sons are executed.⟶
MartyrdomExecutionMedieval PeriodPersecutionAnti-Jewish Violence
🏘️ Citizens of Speyer Granted Permission to Confiscate Jewish Homes
The citizens of Speyer ask the King's permission to confiscate the houses of the Jews for the cities benefit – he grants their request.⟶
ConfiscationSpeyerMedieval PeriodPersecutionEconomic DiscriminationGermany
Germany☠️ Black Death Persecutions: Jews Blamed for the Plague
European Jews are blamed for the plague in the Black Death persecutions. Charge laid to the Jews that they poisoned the wells. Massacres spread throughout Spain, France, Germany and Austria. More than 200 Jewish communities destroyed by violence. Many communities have been expelled and settle down in Poland.⟶
ScapegoatingBlack DeathPogromsAnti-Jewish ViolenceMedieval PeriodPersecutionBlood Libel
Spain
FranceGermany
Austria🔪 Torture and Death of Samuel ben Meir Abulafia
Sephardic Jew Samuel ben Meir Abulafia is arrested and tortured to death in prison for no apparent reason. His lands are confiscated by the king.⟶
PersecutionSephardic JewsSpanish JewsTortureConfiscationMedieval Period
Spain