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Rabbi Akiba

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A Jewish sage (1st-2nd c.)

Names

  • Hebrew: רבי עקיבא = RBY ʿQYBʾ 1

Attributes

  • Male
  • Birth: c. 50
  • Death: 135

Temporal Data

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

Sources

  • 1Rabbi Akiba: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 68 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Rabbi Akiba” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/person/14125.

Additional credit information:

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