Jewish moneylenders in medieval Italian city-states (c. 1100–1500)

1. Sicut Judaeis reaffirmed as papal protection model

   Jan 1, 1120Labels: Sicut Judaeis, Papacy

   • Sicut Judaeis

2. Lateran IV tightens rules on Jewish lending

   Nov 11, 1215Labels: Fourth Lateran, Canon Law

   • Lateran IV
   • JVL Lateran

3. Venice permits Jewish banchi under controlled residency

   Jan 1, 1382Labels: Venice, Banchi

   • Cambridge Core
   • JVenice Origins

4. Venice signs a condotta regulating Jewish lending

   Jan 1, 1385Labels: Venice, Condotta

   • Cambridge Core
   • JewishEncyclo

5. Venice expels Jews, then restores lending later

   Jan 1, 1397Labels: Venice, Expulsion

   • Cambridge Core
   • JewishEncyclo

6. Florence bans Jewish usury in city territories

   Jan 24, 1406Labels: Florence, Usury Ban

   • FreeLibrary

7. Perugia approves Monte di Pietà to replace pawn-lending

   Apr 1, 1462Labels: Perugia, Monte di

   • Fondazione Monte
   • Festival Medioevo

8. Monti di Pietà spread as civic credit institutions

   Jan 1, 1473Labels: Monti di, Italy

   • Paper in Motion

9. Trent blood-libel case intensifies anti-Jewish agitation

   Mar 1, 1475Labels: Trent, Blood Libel

   • J Italy Venice

10. Jewish lending continues where cities renew condotte

    Jan 1, 1490Labels: Condotta, Municipal Renewal

    • Paper in Motion

11. Venice reopens Jewish pawn banks after war disruption

    Jan 1, 1509Labels: Venice, Pawn Banks

    • Cambridge Core

12. Venice establishes the Venetian Ghetto

    Mar 29, 1516Labels: Venetian Ghetto, Venice

    • Britannica
    • JVenice Origins
    • Venetian Ghetto