January 5 1209: At Winchester Castle King John of England and his wife Isabella gave birth to Richard, Earl of Cromwell “to whom Abraham of Berkhampstead “was very dear” and on whose behalf he intervened to get him released after being charged with de... »
January 2 438: Empress Eudocia, the wife of Byzantine Emperor Theodius II, who spent the last years of her life in the Holy Land allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and pray at the site of the Temple at the same time her husband was “announcing le... »
January 1 630: Prophet Muhammad sets out toward Mecca with the army that will capture it bloodlessly. At first Mohammed “had hoped to find is main supporters among the Jewish tribes” of Arabia. This can be seen in his early adoption ... »
December 31 335: End of the Papacy of Sylvester I “who convinced Constantine to prohibit Jews from living in Jerusalem.” 535: Byzantine General Belisarius took the city of Syracuse which marks the completion of the conquest of Sicily. In 536 he would... »