November 6 355: Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with the government of the Prefecture...
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This Day, April 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 9 193: Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum. Severus is the first emperor to ban proselytizing by Jews. ...
This Day, October 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 22 362: A mysterious fire destroys the temple of Apollo at Daphne outside Antioch. According to one source, the Christians living in...
This Day, March 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 26 1027: Coronation of Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor, whose court was the site of religious disputation between Bishop Wazon “the overlord...
This Day, February 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 6 337: Julius I began his papacy during which “he officially declared that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on the 25th of...
This Day, October 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 17 832 BCE (7 Cheshvan 2928): This is considered the traditional date of the inauguration of the first Temple in Jerusalem by King Solomon....
This Day, July 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 11 1174: Amalric I who had been King of Jerusalem since 1162 passed away. During his reign most of the Jews were expelled from Jerusalem; a...
This Day, September 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 22 384: Roman Emperors Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius I forbid Jews from buying or owning Christian slaves. If any such slaves...
This Day, December 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 19 324: Licinius abdicates his position as Emperor leaving Constatine I, “the first Christian Emperor” in control of the Roman Empire much...