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Outbreak in Würzburg
- When
- 2 August 1819
- Where
- Würzburg
Antisemitic communal violence against Ashkenazi Jews began in Würzburg on August 2, 1819, marking the start of the Hep-Hep riots in the Kingdom of Bavaria.
The riots began on 2 August 1819 in Würzburg, a city in the north of Bavaria. This outbreak occurred during a period of Jewish emancipation in the German Confederation, shortly after the Bavarian Diet completed a debate on further emancipation. The violence was part of a broader wave of unrest that soon reached the outer regions of the Confederation.
Sources
- Hep-Hep riots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- Würzburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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