Benjamin of Tudela [SEP] place of death
Benjamin of Tudela
Benjamin of Tudela (, ; ;‎ Tudela, Kingdom of Navarre, 1130Castile, 1173) was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th century. 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
Turning westward, he journeyed up the Euphrates and into Syria, visiting Aleppo and Damascus. He traveled onward to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, visiting holy sites in the Galilee and Judea, whence he may have taken to the sea. The next place he describes is Greece. From there, presumably, he returned home via the Balkans.
The date of Petachiah's death is unknown but could be around 1225.
See also.
- Benjamin of Tudela
- Radhanites
- Chronology of European exploration of Asia