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Antisemitism through History

Below are 15 events throughout history that mark some of the worst acts against Jews in history. If you have any suggestions of events I should add, please comment below.
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In 1200s BCE, after hundreds of years enslaved, the Jews escape from here with help of 10 plagues
Egypt
In 700s BCE, Kingdom of Israel falls to this civilization
Assyrian Empire
This group destroyed the First Temple in 586 BCE
Babylonian Empire
In 400s BCE, Haman/Xerxes nearly approved the annihilation of all Jews in this empire
Persian Empire
Desecration of the Second Temple and forced conversions led to a successful revolt against this group in 100s BCE
Seleucid Empire
Destroyed the Second Temple in 70 CE
Roman Empire
From 1100-1300 CE, these zealots destroyed many Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East in their conquest to reclaim the holy land
Crusaders
The Edict of Expulsion ordered the removal of all Jews from this country in 1290
England
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Hundreds of European Jewish communities massacred or expelled due to blame for this epidemic in 1348
Black Death
This unified land's famous inquisition expelled or forced conversions of over 200,000 Jews in 1492
Spain
In 1497, this country followed the former's example
Portugal
From 1648-1655, Chmielnicki incited this group to murder over 100,000 Jews, wiping out 300 communities in Poland and Ukraine
Cossacks
In this country, Catherine the Great ordered the permanent relocation of Jews to the Pale of Settlement in 1791
Russia
These massacres against Jews swept across southern Russia, forcing many to flee in the late 1800s
Pogroms
This landmark event remains today as the worst event against Jews in history
Holocaust
On October 7th, 2023, this group orchestrated the murder of over 1200 Jews in Israel, an event classified as the worst antisemitic event since the Holocaust
Hamas
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Level 68
Dec 8, 2023
What about the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)?
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Level 73
Dec 9, 2023
Will consider. Is indeed relevant to modern history but trying to focus on more large-scale events
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Level 68
Dec 8, 2023
You should add the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)