Safed Synagogues Upset SultanCIE+
Ottoman Sultan Murad III orders an investigation into the number of synagogues in Safed.
Jews Are Ousted From SafedCIE+
Ottoman Sultan Murad III issues a firman (royal decree) ordering that 1,000 Jews from Safed be sent to live in Famagusta, Cyprus.
Conversos Massacred in CordobaCIE+
A riot breaks out against the conversos or marranos–Jews who had publicly converted to Christianity but continued to practice Judaism behind closed doors.
Archduke Orders All Austrian Jews ArrestedCIE+
Austrian Archduke Albert V ordered that all his Jewish subjects were to be imprisoned and their possessions confiscated following libelous accusations against an influential member of Viennese Jewish community.
Jews Expelled from EnglandCIE+
Following decades of exploitation and persecution that included heavy taxation and attempts at forced conversion, King Edward I of England issues an expulsion order for the Jews of England.
Charter of Duke Frederick II of Austria Is IssuedCIE+
In 1244, the duke issues a charter extending rights to Jews. His goal is to build the region’s economy. The charter encourages Jewish moneylending and Jewish migration to an outlying area. It also guarantees Jewish safety.
