1385Wenceslaus Confiscates Property of Jews in the Swabian League

Wenceslaus, Holy Roman Emperor, arrests the Jews from the Sw...
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🚪 Jews Expelled from Mainz

One of the first known persecutions of Jews in Germany: Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor expels Jews from Mainz.
Jews Expelled from Mainz (1012)
MainzExpulsionHoly Roman EmpireHenry IIAntisemitismJewish Communities
GermanyGermany

📜 Frederick Barbarossa Orders Priests Not to Preach Against Jews

Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, orders priests not to preach against Jews.
Frederick Barbarossa Orders Priests Not to Preach Against Jews (1189)
GermanyHoly Roman EmpireMedieval PeriodReligious ToleranceFrederick BarbarossaAntisemitism12th Century
GermanyGermany

💰 Wenceslaus Confiscates Property of Jews in the Swabian League

Wenceslaus, Holy Roman Emperor, arrests the Jews from the Swabian League and confiscates their property.
Wenceslaus Confiscates Property of Jews in the Swabian League (1385)
ConfiscationEconomic PersecutionSwabian LeagueWenceslausHoly Roman EmpireMedieval Period
GermanyGermany

💰 Prince Alexander of Lithuania Forces Jews to Forfeit Property or Convert

Prince Alexander of Lithuania forces most of the Jews to forfeit their property or convert. The main motivation is to cancel the debts the nobles owe to the Jews. Within a short time trade grinds to a halt and the Prince invites the Jews back in.
Prince Alexander of Lithuania Forces Jews to Forfeit Property or Convert (1498)
DebtForced ConversionProperty SeizureEconomic PersecutionMedieval PeriodLithuania
LithuaniaLithuania

🚪 Jews of Nuremberg Expelled

Jews of Nuremberg are expelled.
Jews of Nuremberg Expelled (1499)
ExpulsionHoly Roman EmpireMedieval PeriodPersecutionJewish CommunitiesGermany
GermanyGermany

🚪 Jews Banished from Verona

Jews are banished from Verona. The Jews who were money lenders were replaced with Christian usurers who oppressed the poor so bad that the Jews were very shortly called to return.
Jews Banished from Verona (1499)
ExpulsionUsuryEconomic PersecutionMedieval PeriodItaly
ItalyItaly