Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla

Spanish Rabbi in 13th century
Person human Q1704663
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Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla

Summary

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medinaceli[2]. He was born on January 1, 1248[3]. He passed away in Peñafiel[4]. He died on 1325[5]. He worked as a rabbi[6] and kabbalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's place of birth was Medinaceli[2].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla passed away in Peñafiel[4].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla died in Penafiel[9].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla was born on January 1, 1248[3].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla died on 1325[5].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla worked as a rabbi[6].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla worked as a kabbalist[7].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's field of work was Judaism[11].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's field of work was Jewish theology[12].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's field of work was Jewish mysticism[13].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's field of work was Kabbalah[14].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's religion is recorded as Judaism[15].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's given name is recorded as Joseph[18].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19].
  • Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla was born in Medinaceli[2]. He was born on January 1, 1248[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi[6] and kabbalist[7]. Fields of work include Judaism[11], a religion[21], founded in -0500[22]; Jewish theology[12], a confessional aspect[23]; Jewish mysticism[13]; and Kabbalah[14].

Personal Life

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla's religion is recorded as Judaism[15].

Death and Burial

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla died on 1325[5]. Recorded place of death include Peñafiel[4], a municipality of Spain[24], in Spain[25], founded in 1013[26] and Penafiel[9], a municipality of Portugal[27], in Portugal[28].

Why It Matters

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla born?

Born in Medinaceli[2], Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla…

Where did Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla die?

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla died in Peñafiel[4].

What did Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla do for work?

Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla worked as rabbi[6] and kabbalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id Q9780
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  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981060960574406706
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  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Joseph
    Aliases
    Field of work Judaism, Jewish theology, Jewish mysticism +1
    Place of birth Medinaceli
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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