Benvenida Abrabanel | |
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Born | c.1473 |
Died | c.1560s |
Spouse | Samuel Abravanel (1473-1547) |
Children | Jacob, Judah, Isaac, Gioia, Letizia |
Parent | Jacob Abravanel |
Relatives | Isaac Abravanel (uncle) |
Benvenida Abrabanel (Hebrew: בנבנידה אברבנאל), also written as Benvenida Abravanel, was a Sephardic philanthropist and banker-businesswoman. She lived in early modern Italy and was an influential member of the wealthy Abrabanel family. She is mentioned in numerous literary, rabbinic, legal, and archival sources of the time.