13th–14th centuries
Massacres of the Black Plague in the Rhineland
1349·Coblence
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the community burned in its synagogue
The community of Coblence was burned in its synagogue during the Black Death.
The town belonged to the Archbishop of Trèves, who had previously pledged his Jews — that is, the right to tax them — in order to raise money. The massacre cancelled the debt at the same time as it eliminated the debtors.
- Period :
- 13th–14th centuries
- Type :
- Massacre
- Region :
- Western Europe
- Country :
- Allemagne
Salfeld, Das Martyrologium des Nürnberger Memorbuches ; Graus, Pest, Geissler, Judenmorde.