August 11

1284: Arghun Khan, the fourth ruler of the Mongol
empire’s Ilkhanate division, under whom Sa’ad al-Dawla, a Jewish physician
“from the town of Abrhar” served as grand vizier began his reign today.

1492: Alexander VI is
elected Pope.  A…

August 3 

8
C.E.: Roman Empire general Tiberius defeated Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
As the stepson of Augustus, Tiberius would become Caesar four years after this
victory.  Tiberius did appoint Pontius
Pilate as the procurator of Jude…

July
26

412:
“Emperors Theodosius II and Honorius ban compulsion of public service or court
appearances for Jews on the Sabbath or any other Jewish holy day. Thus, all
legal issues involving Jews must be completed between Monday and Friday, an…

July 23

501: A violent
earthquake hit Eretz Yisrael during which the town of Akko was totally
destroyed.

636: Following
the Battle of Yarmuk Arabs took control of most of Eretz Yisrael from the
Byzantine Empire.

1253: The Jews
were expelled from V…

July 14

1086:
Toirdelbach Ua Briain passed away.  Born
in 1009, he was the King of Munster and the High King of Ireland. During his
reign, in 1079, Jews reportedly made their first appearance in the Emerald
Isle. “The Annals of Inisfallen record …