Sons of Cush

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descendants of the biblical figure Cush, the son of Ham and grandson of Noah

Names

  • Hebrew: בני כוש = BNY KWSh 1

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Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1Sons of Cush: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 90, 96 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Sons of Cush” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/person/14119.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML; abstract; and Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: gender assignment, matching, Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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