Isaac the Jew

This article is about the diplomat called Isaac Judaeus. For the physician also called Isaac Judaeus, see Isaac Israeli ben Solomon.

Isaac the Jew, also known by his Latin name "Isaac Judaeus", (died 836) was an 8th century Frankish Jew who was a favoured diplomat of Carolingian emperor Charlemagne. Isaac also served as an important community leader for the Frankish Jewish community.[1] According to Arthur J. Zuckerman's book A Jewish Princedom in Feudal France, Isaac was a notable member of the House of Exilarchs; however this claim has been criticized by many.[2][3]

  1. ^ Dressen, Wolfgang; Oellers, Adam C.; Minkenberg, Georg (2003). Ex Oriente : Isaac and the white elephant: Baghdad-Jerusalem-Aachen: a journey through three cultures around 800 and today: Catalog book in three volumes for the exhibition in the town hall, cathedral and cathedral treasury Aachen, from June 30 to September 28, 2003 (in German). Von Zabern. ISBN 978-3-8053-3005-3.
  2. ^ Zuckerman, Princedom. pp. 263. (Calmette, De Bernardo)
  3. ^ Bachrach, Bernard S. (1973). "Review--Arthur J. Zuckerman, A JEWISH PRINCEDOM IN FEUDAL FRANCE, 768-900". American Historical Review. 78: 1440–1441. doi:10.2307/1854120. ISSN 0002-8762. JSTOR 1854120.