Historedia
Group or institution

Jewish community of Rome

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1555

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jewish community of Rome, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Creation of the Rome Jewish Ghetto

    1555

    Role: Affected population

    1. 1555 · Rione Sant'Angelo, RomeEstablishment of Ghetto Boundaries

      The Roman Ghetto was established in the Rione Sant'Angelo district, requiring the approximately 2,000 Jews of Rome to live within its confined limits.

    2. 14 July 1555 · RomePromulgation of Cum nimis absurdum

      Pope Paul IV issued the papal bull Cum nimis absurdum on 14 July 1555, formally establishing the Roman Ghetto and imposing restrictions on the Jewish community.

Sources

  1. Cum nimis absurdum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  2. Roman Ghetto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12