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March 28, 2018

Samuel HaNagid – A Prince of Jews – Extra History

Filed under: Europe, History — Tags: , , , — Nicholas @ 02:00

Extra Credits
Published on 11 Jun 2016

Forced to flee from his home in Cordoba, Samuel HaNagid made a new name for himself in the kingdom of Granada. He picked his allies carefully and rose to the position of vizier, an unheard of honor for a Jew in a Muslim kingdom. His fame as a poet, a leader, and a patron of Judaic studies spread across the Mediterranean.

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