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Rabbi Elijah Hacohen

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A contemporary of Benjamin of Tudela (second half of the 12th c.); resided in Naples.

Names

  • Hebrew: רבי אליה הכהן = RBY ʾLYH HKHN 1

Attributes

  • Male
  • Floruit: late 12th c.

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

Sources

  • 1Rabbi Elijah Hacohen: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 12 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Rabbi Elijah Hacohen” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/person/14205.

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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