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Isaac Abrabanel
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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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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Place of birth
- Lisbon
- Place of death
- Venice
- Child
- Samuel Abravanel
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Position held
- finance minister
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Judaism
- Image
- Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia e1 134-0.jpg
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- Commons category
- Isaac Abrabanel
- date of birth
- 1437-01-01
- date of death
- 1508-09-23
- place of burial
- Padua
- name in native language
- רבי יצחק בן יהודה אברבנאל
- different from
- Abravanel
- partner in business or sport
- Isaac Aboab of Castile
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- Birmingham Edgbaston
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- Isaac Abrabanel
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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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