April 24

70:
During the Jewish rebellion against Rome, Roman legions break through
Jerusalem’s middle wall but are driven back by the Jewish defenders. 

396:
As conditions for the Jews in the Roman Empire worsen, the Roman Emperors adopt
a law …

April 21

753
BCE: According to tradition, on this date Romulus and Remus founded Rome.  Considering the impact that Rome would have
on the Jewish people this date is worth noting. 

586:
Ricard I became King the Visigoth King of His…

April
18

 383: The Roman Emperors ended the exemption
Jewish religious leaders enjoyed from compulsory public service. “The order which Jewish men flatter
themselves with and which gives them immunity from the compulsory public
services of decuri…

December 1

500: (Kislev 4428): This is
the traditional date of the closing of the Talmudic era and the beginning of the Saboraic era. Saboraim is
“the title applied to the principals and scholars of the Babylonian academies
in the period immediately f…

November
29

800: Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope
Leo III. Leo and Charlemagne were allies. 
Charlemagne would exonerate Leo of the charges and Leo would crown
Charlemagne Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.&nbs…

November 22

1220: Frederick II, who would become the
protector of the Jews in Frankfurt in 1236, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
today by Honorius III.

1280:
The 3-year reign of Pope Nicholas III whose bull Vineam sorce
encouraged conversion through…

November
15

1215: Pope Innocent III opened the convocation of the
Fourth Lateran Council, considered the most important council of the Middle
Ages. By its conclusion it issued seventy reformatory decrees. Among other
things, it encouraged creating sch…