Shabbetai Tzvi
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Shabbetai Tzvi was a 17th-century Jewish mystic and rabbi who became the most famous false messiah in Jewish history, leading a massive messianic movement before converting to Islam under Ottoman pressure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystic
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Jewish religious leader ⓘ false messiah ⓘ human ⓘ rabbi ⓘ self-proclaimed messiah ⓘ |
| accepted | conversion to Islam ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Sabbatai Zevi
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Sabetay Sevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrestedBy | Ottoman authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish mysticism
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Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1626 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Izmir
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| coercedBy | Ottoman Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionContext | Ottoman pressure ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1676 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ottoman Empire
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Ulcinj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| facedOppositionFrom | rabbinic authorities ⓘ |
| followers |
communities in Europe
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communities in the Ottoman Empire ⓘ large segments of the Jewish diaspora ⓘ |
| forcedChoice | conversion to Islam or death ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | most famous false messiah in Jewish history ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sabbatean sects
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later Jewish messianic movements ⓘ |
| legacy |
long-lasting Sabbatean underground groups
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widespread disillusionment in Jewish communities ⓘ |
| messianicClaim | claimed to be the long-awaited Jewish messiah ⓘ |
| movement |
Sabbatean movement
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Sabbateanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shabbetai Tzvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Ottoman subject ⓘ |
| notableFor |
claiming to be the Jewish messiah
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converting to Islam after messianic claims ⓘ leading a massive messianic movement in the 17th century ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
charismatic religious leader
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itinerant preacher ⓘ |
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