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[–] sqgl 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Was it with an iron fist though? Genuine question because I know zero about that period.

[–] onkyo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't say it was exactly paradise but many jews fled to the ottoman empire to avoid european prosecution. The region was centralised or more autonomous depending on the era I think