Isaac Abrabanel
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Summary
Isaac Abrabanel was born on January 1, 1437[1], in Lisbon[2]. He died on September 23, 1508[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], businessperson[6], poet[7], theologian[8], and rabbi[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,746 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Padua[11]
- Mother: Q141656256[12]
- Child: Judah Leon Abravanel[13], Samuel Abravanel[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[15]
- Occupation: banker[16], politician[17]
- Position held: finance minister[18]
- Notable work: Peirush Abrabanel[19]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Isaac Abrabanel[22]
- Family name: Abravanel[23]
- Given name: Isaac[24]
- Partner in business or sport: Isaac Aboab of Castile[25]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Encyclopedic Lexicon[30], BEIC Digital Library[31], Kościelna encyclopedia[32], Neues Lexikon des Judentums[33], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], The Catholic Encyclopedia[37], Dictionnaire de la Bible[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[39], Portuguese[40], Spanish[41], Italian[42]
- Commons Creator page: Isaac Abrabanel[43]
- Name in native language: רבי יצחק בן יהודה אברבנאל[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Isaac Abrabanel include Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel[45], a synagogue[46], in France[47], founded in 1962[48].
Why It Matters
Isaac Abrabanel has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel[45], a synagogue[46], in France[47], founded in 1962[48].
FAQs
Where was Isaac Abrabanel born?
Isaac Abrabanel's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
Where did Isaac Abrabanel die?
Isaac Abrabanel died in Venice[4].
Who were Isaac Abrabanel's parents?
Isaac Abrabanel's mother was Q141656256[12].
What did Isaac Abrabanel do for work?
Isaac Abrabanel worked as a philosopher[5], businessperson[6], poet[7], theologian[8], and rabbi[9].