Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
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Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia canonical | 7 |
| Samuel ha-Levi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia Context triple: [Synagogue of El Tránsito, foundedBy, Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia]
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Abraham Abulafia
Abraham Abulafia was a 13th-century Spanish Jewish mystic and philosopher who founded an influential ecstatic school of Kabbalah focused on meditation, letter permutations, and prophetic experience.
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Hayyim Vital
Hayyim Vital was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist, best known as the chief disciple and recorder of the teachings of Isaac Luria, which became foundational for later Jewish mysticism.
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C.
Simon Alfasi
Simon Alfasi is an Israeli politician who has served as the long-time mayor of the city of Yokneam Illit.
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Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz
Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz was a 16th-century Kabbalist and rabbi of Safed, best known as a leading mystic of the Golden Age of Jewish mysticism.
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E.
Moses ben Nahman
Moses ben Nahman was a leading 13th-century Spanish rabbi, Talmudist, Kabbalist, and biblical commentator renowned for his influential Torah commentary and role in the Disputation of Barcelona.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia Target entity description: Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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A.
Abraham Abulafia
Abraham Abulafia was a 13th-century Spanish Jewish mystic and philosopher who founded an influential ecstatic school of Kabbalah focused on meditation, letter permutations, and prophetic experience.
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B.
Hayyim Vital
Hayyim Vital was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist, best known as the chief disciple and recorder of the teachings of Isaac Luria, which became foundational for later Jewish mysticism.
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C.
Simon Alfasi
Simon Alfasi is an Israeli politician who has served as the long-time mayor of the city of Yokneam Illit.
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D.
Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz
Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz was a 16th-century Kabbalist and rabbi of Safed, best known as a leading mystic of the Golden Age of Jewish mysticism.
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E.
Moses ben Nahman
Moses ben Nahman was a leading 13th-century Spanish rabbi, Talmudist, Kabbalist, and biblical commentator renowned for his influential Torah commentary and role in the Disputation of Barcelona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century Jew
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Jewish financier ⓘ person ⓘ royal treasurer ⓘ |
| accusation | embezzlement of royal funds ⓘ |
| architecturalPatronage | Mudejar synagogue architecture in Toledo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Peter I of Castile
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historic Jewish quarter of Toledo ⓘ
surface form:
Toledo’s Jewish quarter
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| built |
Synagogue of El Tránsito
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surface form:
El Tránsito Synagogue in Toledo
Synagogue of El Tránsito ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| court | court of King Peter of Castile ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Jewish prominence in medieval Castile ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| executedBy | Peter of Castile ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
royal finance
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tax administration ⓘ |
| floruit | 14th century ⓘ |
| heritage | Sephardi Jewish ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval Castile ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia
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surface form:
Samuel ha-Levi
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| languageOfEnvironment |
Castilian
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Judeo-Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy | El Tránsito Synagogue as a major monument of Sephardi heritage ⓘ |
| memberOf |
historic Jewish quarter of Toledo
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish community of Toledo
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| name | Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia self-link ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Abulafia family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community
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service as royal treasurer under Peter of Castile ⓘ |
| occupation |
court official
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financier ⓘ royal treasurer ⓘ |
| patronage | construction of a major synagogue in Toledo ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Castile
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Toledo ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
royal treasurer of Castile
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royal treasurer to King Peter of Castile ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Toledo ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity | leader of Toledo’s Jewish community ⓘ |
| socialStatus | court Jew ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| workedFor | Peter of Castile ⓘ |
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Subject: Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia Description of subject: Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia was a prominent 14th-century Jewish financier and royal treasurer in the court of King Peter of Castile, known for his influential role in Toledo’s Jewish community.
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