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38 B.C.E. Anti-Jewish Riot
In Alexandria (Egypt) a large group of people had a riot against Jews. Many Jews were killed in a short amount of time. The rest of the Jews were sectioned off to a small portion of the city which was later called a ghetto. -
1096-1099 First Crusaders
In 1096-1099 The first crusaders went place to place killing and violently attacking the Jews. They attacked the Jews of the Rhineland. -
1421 Persecution of Jews
In 1421, There was persecution of Jews in Vienna. They took control of the Jews possessions and they forced the Jewish children to convert. There were 270 Jews burnt at the stake. And there was an expulsion of the Jews in Austria -
Johann de Wettre's execution 1292
Johann de Wettre was executed for sodomy, which was the earliest documented execution for sodomy. He was burned at the pillar next to St. Peters. His stake is a landmark of which homosexuality (same-sex relations) is a major threat and a crime. -
1533 Buggery Act
The Act made it so if you had any relations with another man you could be punished by being hanged. It was the first law in England passed for sodomy. Walter Hungford was the first man to be executed following this law. Nicholas Udall wasthe first to be actually charged in 1541. -
Egyptian Act of 1530
The Egyptian Act was an act that banned the Roma which was passed by the Parliament of England. Henry VIII gave the Roma 16 days to leave English territory. The Act was repealed in 1840.
