Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph

Italian rabbi
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Summary

Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph was born on January 1, 1526[1], in Imola[2]. He died on January 1, 1587[3], in Alessandria[4]. He worked as a historian[5], rabbi[6], talmudist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Joseph ben David Ibn Yaḥya[10]
  • Notable work: שלשלת הקבלה (ספר)[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Ibn Yahya[14]
  • Relative: Joseph ibn Yaḥya ha-Zaḳen[15]
  • Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16]

Why It Matters

Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph born?

Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph's place of birth was Imola[2].

Where did Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph die?

Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph died in Alessandria[4].

Who were Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph's parents?

Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph's father was Joseph ben David Ibn Yaḥya[10].

What did Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph do for work?

Gedaliah ibn Yahya ben Joseph worked as a historian[5], rabbi[6], talmudist[7], and writer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, rabbi, talmudist +1
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1526-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +1587-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1526-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Joseph ben David Ibn Yaḥya
    Aliases → —
    Date of death → +1587-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth → Imola
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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