Mind-Benders of Jewish History
Don Isaac Abarbanel's life crossed the Mediterranean
Statesman and Torah commentator, he served kings in Lisbon and Castile; after the Spanish expulsion of 1492 he moved on to Naples, Sicily, Corfu and Monopoli, and ended his days in Venice.
How we know
Abarbanel 1437–1508: Lisbon (Portugal) → Castile (Spain) → after 1492, Naples / Sicily / Corfu / Monopoli → Venice (Italy).
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