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Benjamin of Tudela
Benjamin of Tudela | |
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Bronze bust of Benjamin by Ricardo Varela Andrés in Tudela, Navarre, 1994 | |
| Pronunciation | binjaˈmin mituˈdela |
| Born | Tudela, Kingdom of Navarre |
| Other names | Benjamin ben Jonah |
| Years active | c. 12th century |
| Known for | Travels throughout the Old World |
Jewish explorer and writer (1130–1173)
Benjamin of Tudela[note 1] (fl. c. 12th century), also known as Benjamin ben Jonah, was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the twelfth century.
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His vivid descriptions of western Asia preceded those of Marco Polo by a hundred years. With his broad education and vast knowledge of languages, Benjamin of Tudela is a major figure in medieval geography and Jewish history.
The Travels of Benjamin is an important work not only as a description of the Jewish communities, but also as a reliable source about the geography and ethnography of the Middle Ages. S