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Benjamin of Tudela

Type Figure Region Spain Time c. 1130–1173 Also known as Benjamin of Tudela、Benjamin ben Jonah、本杰明·本·约拿

Benjamin of Tudela (c. 1130–1173) was a Jewish merchant and traveler from Tudela in Navarre, Spain;…

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  1. 1130–1160Tudela · SpainBorn into a Jewish merchant family in the Kingdom of Navarre, he traded in Tudela and accumulated the capital and connections needed for travel, preparing between 1151 and 1160 for a long journey across the Christian and Islamic worlds.
  2. 1160–1173Constantinople · ByzantiumSetting out from Spain c. 1160, he traveled via France and Italy to Byzantium, then on to Asia Minor, Syria, and Babylonia, recording city populations, Jewish community leaders, and trade conditions along the way, forming the basis of 'Itinerarium Benjamin.'

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