Joseph Nasi

Ottoman Jewish statesman and financier
Person human Q472202
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Joseph Nasi

Summary

Joseph Nasi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1524[3]. He died in Constantinople[4]. He died on January 1, 1579[5]. He worked as a banker[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Nasi's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • Joseph Nasi died in Constantinople[4].
  • Joseph Nasi was born on January 1, 1524[3].
  • Joseph Nasi was born on January 1, 1520[9].
  • Joseph Nasi died on January 1, 1579[5].
  • Joseph Nasi held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[10].
  • Joseph Nasi held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[11].
  • Portuguese was Joseph Nasi's native language[12].
  • Joseph Nasi worked as a banker[6].
  • Joseph Nasi worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Joseph Nasi's field of work was diplomacy[13].
  • Joseph Nasi's field of work was financial counseling[14].
  • Joseph Nasi held the position of Category:Dukes of the Archipelago[15].
  • Joseph Nasi held the position of Duke of Naxos[16].
  • Joseph Nasi was educated at Old University of Leuven[17].
  • Joseph Nasi is recorded as male[18].
  • Joseph Nasi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joseph Nasi's family is recorded as House of Mendes / Benveniste[20].
  • Joseph Nasi's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Nasi[21].
  • Joseph Nasi's family name is recorded as Nasi[22].
  • Joseph Nasi's given name is recorded as Giuseppe[23].
  • Joseph Nasi's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24].
  • Joseph Nasi's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Joseph Nasi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[26].
  • Joseph Nasi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Nasi was born in Lisbon[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1524[3] and January 1, 1520[9]. Portuguese was his native language[12].

Education

Joseph Nasi's education included a stint at Old University of Leuven[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banker[6] and diplomat[7]. Fields of work include diplomacy[13], an academic discipline[28] and financial counseling[14]. Positions held include Category:Dukes of the Archipelago[15] and Duke of Naxos[16], a position[29], in Duchy of the Archipelago[30].

Death and Burial

Joseph Nasi died on January 1, 1579[5]. He passed away in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Nasi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Nasi born?

Joseph Nasi was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did Joseph Nasi die?

Joseph Nasi died in Constantinople[4].

What did Joseph Nasi do for work?

Joseph Nasi worked as banker[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Joseph Nasi go to school?

Joseph Nasi was educated at Old University of Leuven[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation banker, diplomat
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Occupation banker, diplomat
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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