Rachel

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Jacob's wife (biblical).

Names

  • Hebrew: רחל = RḤL 1
  • Latin: Rachel 2-3

Attributes

  • Female

Temporal Data

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Event DescriptionDate
Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907
Events mentioned by Burchard of Mount Sion2 c.1280c.128414th C1864
Events mentioned by Riccoldo da Montecroce3 c. 1289c.129014th C1864

Sources

  • 1Rachel: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 40 [Hebrew with English translation].
  • 2Rachel: Burchard of Mount Sion, Descriptio Terrae Sanctae, in J. C. M. Laurent, ed., Peregrinatores Medii Aevi Quatuor (Leipzig: C. P. Melzeri, 1864), IX 10 bis. [Latin].
  • 3Rachel: Riccoldo da Montecroce, Liber Peregrinationis, in J. C. M. Laurent, ed., Peregrinatores Medii Aevi Quatuor (Leipzig: C. P. Melzeri, 1864), IV 66. [Latin].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson, et al., “Rachel” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/person/14410.

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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