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Asher

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One of the Tribes of Israel.

Names

  • Hebrew: אשר = ʾShR 1
  • Latin: Aser tribus 2
  • Latin: Aserite 3

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Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907
Events mentioned by Burchard of Mount Sion2-3 c.1280c.128414th C1864

Sources

  • 1Asher: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 83 [Hebrew with English translation].
  • 2Aser tribus: Burchard of Mount Sion, Descriptio Terrae Sanctae, in J. C. M. Laurent, ed., Peregrinatores Medii Aevi Quatuor (Leipzig: C. P. Melzeri, 1864), II 1, IV 5. 19, V 2 bis, VI 6, XI 9. [Latin].
  • 3Aserite: Burchard of Mount Sion, Descriptio Terrae Sanctae, in J. C. M. Laurent, ed., Peregrinatores Medii Aevi Quatuor (Leipzig: C. P. Melzeri, 1864), II 1. [Latin].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson, et al., “Asher” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/person/14136.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML; Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue; and matching from Laurent's Peregrinatores medii aevi quattuor
  • Liran Yadgar: abstract and gender assignment, matching, Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Laurel Kenner: Wikipedia matching
  • Margaret Gaida: gender assignment and matching from Laurent's Peregrinatores medii aevi quattuor
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