Isaac ben Judah Abravanel

יצחק אברבנאל (Known as "Don Isaac Abarbanel")

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Born Jan 01, 1437

Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal

Passed Away Jan 01, 1508 Venice, Republic of Venice

Lifespan 71 years old

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Archival Overview

Statesman, royal treasurer to Ferdinand and Isabella, and prolific biblical commentator who led Spanish Jews in the Expulsion of 1492 and authored messianic treatises.

Biographical Record

Isaac Abravanel (1437–1508 CE) was a brilliant diplomat, financier, and Torah scholar who served the royal courts of Portugal, Castile, Naples, and Venice.

Refusing royal exemption from the 1492 Edict of Expulsion, he led hundreds of thousands of Spanish Jews into exile, composing monumental biblical commentaries in Italy.

Key Life Milestones

1492

Leader of the Spanish Expulsion

Pleaded before King Ferdinand for Jewish survival, then led his brethren into exile upon refusal.

1498

Messianic Trilogy in Naples and Venice

Authored 'Mayenei HaYeshua' and his encyclopedic commentaries on Kings and Prophets in Italian exile.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Jewish Cemetery of Padua
Padua, Italy

                         GPS: 45.4064, 11.8768                    

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