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Also known as Isaac ben Judah Abrabanel, Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel, Itzhak ben Yehuda Abarbanel, Don Isaac Abarbanel, Dom Isaac Abarvanel

Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)

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Isaac Abrabanel was a philosopher, businessperson, poet, and theologian who practiced Judaism. Born in Lisbon in 1437, he held the position of finance minister and was a citizen of the Kingdom of Portugal. He spoke, wrote, or signed in Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. His children included Judah Leon Abravanel and Samuel Abravanel.

Abrabanel was a business partner of Isaac Aboab of Castile. He died in Venice on September 23, 1508, and was buried in Padua. His works have been described in sources such as the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, and Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Spain
Active from
1860-05-29
Active to
1909-05-18
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Key facts

Born
Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel , 1437, Lisbon , Kingdom of Portugal
Died
1508 (aged 70 – 71), Venice , Republic of Venice
Era
Medieval philosophy
Region
Jewish philosophy
Main interests
Religious philosophy

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Encyclopedic overview

Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel (Hebrew: יצחק בן יהודה אברבנאל;‎ 1437–1508), commonly referred to as Abarbanel (Hebrew: אַבַּרבְּנְאֵל; also spelled Abravanel, Avravanel or Abrabanel), was a Portuguese Jewish statesman, philosopher, Bible commentator, and financier.

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