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July 31
904: Thessaloniki, which is also known as
Salonica, is sacked and looted by Saracens (an Arab group). The Jewish population of Thessaloniki dates
back at least to the first century of the Common Era. By the time Benjamin of Tudela …
August 9
48 B.C.E.: Julius
Caesar defeated Pompey at the battle of Parsalus. This victory helped to cement
Caesar’s position and put an end to Pompey. Considering Pompey’s behavior
towards the Jews, including his desecration of the Temple, Caesar’s vi…
July 18
64: During the
reign of Emperor Nero, the Great Fire begins in Rome. After the fire, Nero avoided the initial
inclination to blame the blaze on the Jews.
Instead, he targeted the nascent Christian sect which had recently
become act…
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