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They were being persecuted in Western Europe. Casimir the Great invited them to Poland in 1343. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Jews were expelled from many of the western countries, like England and Spain, so they slowly began to migrate further east, where they were more welcomed (it took centuries before they were finally granted equal rights in Poland). Later, during the Holocaust, many countries closed their borders to Jews (such as the US). They found refuge mostly in Poland, at least until Hitler conquered it.
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∙ 9y agoThere is an incorrect assumption in this question, namely that Jews came to Eastern Europe during the Roman Period. Jews came to Eastern Europe significantly later in history and this was typically a result of fleeing Western European Medieval States. They fled these states due to religious persecution, economic and community failures, and Jewish ghetto restrictions. Conversely, the rulers of Eastern Europe, such as Casimir the Great of Poland, were welcoming of the Jews and permitted them to settle in his kingdom. Mass migration eastward began in the 1300s and did not cease until the 1600s, when Western Europe began to become a little more accommodating to Jews.
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Who is Jews?
Russian Jews are Jews who lived in Russia, usually meaning the Russian Empire, which included many now independent countries in central and Eastern Europe.
Who is Russian Jews?
Russian Jews are Jews who lived in Russia, usually meaning the Russian Empire, which included many now independent countries in central and Eastern Europe.
Where were the Jews put before they were killed?
Sadly, many Jews who died during the Holocaust were buried in mass graves or incinerated in large furnaces.
What country did Eastern Europe come from?
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How many Jews killed during the year 1348 in the Black Plague?
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Zulu people didn't migrate to Europe. They are still in South Africa where they've been for many centuries.
Is eastern Europe a region?
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Why do east Europeans travel to west Europe?
Western Europe is more advanced than Eastern Europe. Western Europeans earn larger wages, have a better life expectancy and standard of living, and are more technologically advanced. This is why many Eastern Europeans either migrate or just travel to Europe, for a better life or to see their Western counterparts and experience that life for a while.
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Why has eastern Europe had so many wars?
There are many opposing ethnic groups in Eastern Europe. Their feuding has led to many wars.
Why did the Jews have to flee their countries during world war 2?
To avoid being killed or ending up in a concentration camp. There was a great amount of hatred toward the Jews in Europe at the time, as they were being blamed for many things that they had nothing to do with, as well as the fact that many of them were deported to concentration camps and either killed there or died of disease there. It was also illegal for Jews at the time to buy or sell from anyone who wasn't Jewish, but Jewish shops were destroyed and closed, so buying from Jews was almost impossible. Jews were not allowed to get jobs, education, or a safe place to live at the time in Europe.
What impact did the crusaders have on Jewish population of Europe?
The Crusades were rising hostility to the Jews. More and More Christians believed that all non-Christians were their enemy. On their way to Palestine, some Crusaders massacred European Jews and continued the killing in Palestine. After the Crusades, Jews were expelled from England in 1290 and from France in 1306 and again in 1394. Many of these Jews moved to eastern Europe. Many Crusaders who stayed in Palestine came to respect Muslims, but Cristian tolerance toward Jews continued.
