jan 1, 1096 - (1096) Europeans massacre Jews in the First Crusade. After enjoying a golden age in European cities, the Jews' fortune reverses. In 1096 members of the First Crusade, which attempts to purge Christian landmarks of heathens, massacre Jewish citizens of European cities. This launches centuries of pogroms against Jews in Europe.
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jan 1, 1096
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~ 931 years ago