Jewish Studies in Slovakia
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iune 1.2 “A Jewish Inheritance AgainstIntolerance”This project has been funded by the European Commission trough the Youth in ActionProgramme. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commissioncannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information containedtherein.
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The time and origin of Jewish settlements in Slovakia isn't totally clear. The first tracesof the Jewish settlements in Slovakia, as it is generally supposed, date back to the end of the 1st century, when a part of the victorious XV. legion was sent to strenghten thenorthern fortifications of Limes Romanus. The fortresses Gerualta (near Rusovce) andCarnuntum (near Hainburg), situated nearby the present Bratislava, were alsocomponent parts of the defensive line. It is more than probable, that the soldiers cameto the area together with the Jewish slaves and merchants.
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