Judah Leon Abravanel

Portuguese Jewish philosopher, physician and poet

Judah Leon Abravanel (1460–1530) was a Portuguese Jewish philosopher, physician and poet. Abravanel was born in Lisbon in 1460. He died in Naples in 1530, at the age of 70.

Abravanel worked in Judaism, philosophy and medicine.

Abravanel was the son of Isaac Abrabanel. He is recorded as following Judaism.

Judah Leon Abravanel is covered in 26 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Portugal.

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