Elia del Medigo

Sephardic philosopher
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Elia del Medigo

Summary

Elia del Medigo is a human[1]. Born in Heraklion[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1460[3]. He passed away in Heraklion[4]. He died on January 1, 1497[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heraklion[2], Elia del Medigo…
  • Elia del Medigo died in Heraklion[4].
  • Elia del Medigo was born on January 1, 1460[3].
  • Elia del Medigo was born on 1458[9].
  • Elia del Medigo died on January 1, 1497[5].
  • Elia del Medigo died on 1493[10].
  • Elia del Medigo held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Elia del Medigo worked as a rabbi[6].
  • Elia del Medigo's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Elia del Medigo's field of work was Renaissance philosophy[12].
  • Elia del Medigo's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Elia del Medigo's field of work was Talmud[14].
  • Elia del Medigo's field of work was Jewish studies[15].
  • Among Elia del Medigo's employers was University of Perugia[16].
  • Elia del Medigo's education included a stint at University of Padua[17].
  • A notable student of Elia del Medigo was Giovanni Pico della Mirandola[18].
  • A notable student of Elia del Medigo was Domenico Grimani[19].
  • Elia del Medigo's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Elia del Medigo is recorded as male[21].
  • Elia del Medigo's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Elia del Medigo's family name is recorded as Del Medigo[23].
  • Elia del Medigo's given name is recorded as Elia[24].
  • Elia del Medigo's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Elia del Medigo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Elia del Medigo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[27].

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Origins and Family

Elia del Medigo was born in Heraklion[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1460[3] and 1458[9].

Education

Elia del Medigo's education included a stint at University of Padua[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[6] and philosopher[7]. Fields of work include Renaissance philosophy[12], a branch of philosophy[28]; philosophy[13], an academic discipline[29]; Talmud[14], an Oral Torah[30]; and Jewish studies[15], an academic discipline[31]. Among Elia del Medigo's employers was University of Perugia[16]. Notable students include Giovanni Pico della Mirandola[18], a philosopher[32], 1463–1494[33], of Duchy of Mirandola[34], specialised in philosophy[35] and Domenico Grimani[19], a Catholic priest[36], 1461–1523[37], of Republic of Venice[38].

Personal Life

Elia del Medigo's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1497[5] and 1493[10]. Elia del Medigo died in Heraklion[4].

Why It Matters

Elia del Medigo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Elia del Medigo born?

Born in Heraklion[2], Elia del Medigo…

Where did Elia del Medigo die?

Elia del Medigo passed away in Heraklion[4].

What did Elia del Medigo do for work?

Elia del Medigo worked as rabbi[6] and philosopher[7].

Where did Elia del Medigo go to school?

Elia del Medigo was educated at University of Padua[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 205914
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  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q4231
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  3. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 5066
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 5066, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167477579|ELIJAH CRETENSIS BEN MOSES ABBA DELMEDIGO (#167477579)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
  4. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 205914
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  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → rabbi, philosopher
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1458-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1458-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +1497-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  8. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Hebrew
    Place of death → Heraklion
    Date of death → +1497-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → human
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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