Isaac Abarbanel

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Don Isaac Abarbanel
17th century depiction of Jewish merchant often used as a stand in for Abarbanel
Born	Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel 1437 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	1508 (aged 70–71) Venice, Republic of Venice
Era	Medieval philosophy
Region	Jewish philosophy
Main interests	Religious philosophy

Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel (Hebrew: יצחק בן יהודה אברבנאל;‎ 1437–1508), commonly referred to as Abarbanel (Hebrew: אַבַּרבְּנְאֵל; also spelled Abravanel, Avravanel or Abrabanel), was a Portuguese Jewish statesman, philosopher, Bible commentator, and financier.^[1]