Elia Capsali

Muslim rabbi and historian
Person human Q1329371
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Elia Capsali

Summary

Elia Capsali is a human[1]. He was born in Heraklion[2]. He was born on January 1, 1490[3]. He died on January 1, 1555[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and rabbi[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heraklion[2], Elia Capsali…
  • Elia Capsali was born on January 1, 1490[3].
  • Elia Capsali died on January 1, 1555[4].
  • Elia Capsali held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[8].
  • Elia Capsali's professions included historian[5].
  • Elia Capsali worked as a rabbi[6].
  • Elia Capsali held the position of hahambaşı[9].
  • Elia Capsali was a member of Ottoman Imperial Council[10].
  • Elia Capsali's religion is recorded as Judaism[11].
  • Elia Capsali is recorded as male[12].
  • Elia Capsali's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Elia Capsali's given name is recorded as Elijah[14].
  • Elia Capsali's described at URL is recorded as https://ottomanhistorians.uchicago.edu/en/historian/elia-capsali[15].
  • Elia Capsali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Biblical Hebrew[16].
  • Elia Capsali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[17].
  • Elia Capsali's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'אליהו קפשאלי'}[18].

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Origins and Family

Elia Capsali was born in Heraklion[2]. He was born on January 1, 1490[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and rabbi[6]. Elia Capsali held the position of hahambaşı[9].

Personal Life

Elia Capsali's religion is recorded as Judaism[11].

Death and Burial

Elia Capsali died on January 1, 1555[4].

Why It Matters

Elia Capsali ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Elia Capsali born?

Born in Heraklion[2], Elia Capsali…

What did Elia Capsali do for work?

Elia Capsali worked as historian[5] and rabbi[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00375717
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of
    Occupation
    Position held hahambaşı
    Place of birth Heraklion
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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