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In the year 5289 (1528/29), the holy martyrs of Pösing, 36 souls—men and women, youths and young girls—were arrested because of a false accusation made by a mamzer, and they died for the…

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Josel of Rosheim

Places:

Holy Roman Empire (Alsace, France)

Date:

1551/2

Subjects:

Leadership, Monarchy, Antisemitism, Christian-Jewish relations, Violence, (Auto)biography

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Firsthand accounts, (Auto)biography
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After these things, Ahmed Shaitan desired of the Jews a hundred and fifty thousand great gold pieces, and he also said, If ye bring them not quickly, I shall kill you with the sword. And when the Jews…

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Unknown

Places:

Cairo, Ottoman Empire (Cairo, Egypt)

Date:

ca. 1524

Subjects:

Holidays, Purim, Monarchy, Antisemitism, Violence