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Joseph Nasi (also known as João Miquez ) was influential in the Ottoman court of both Sultan Suleiman I and his son Selim II .1He was appointed the Lord of Tiberias , with the expressed aim of resettling Jews and encouraging industry there.2Later, he was appointed the Duke of Naxos and the Seven Islands .3He also brought about war with Venice , which the Ottomans won, and Venice lost the island of Cyprus .4After the death of Selim, he lost influence in the Ottoman court, but until he died in 1579 , he was allowed to keep his titles and pension. v t e5
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Don Joseph Nasi (or Nassi ; also known as João Miquez in a Portuguese variant, Giuseppe Nasi in Italian, and as Yasef Nassi in Ottoman Turkish ; 1524–1579) was a Jewish diplomat and administrator, member of the House of Mendes , and influential figure in the Ottoman Empire during the rules of both Sultan Suleiman I and his son Selim II .He was a great benefactor of the Jewish people.A Court Jew , he was appointed the Lord of Tiberias , with the expressed aim of resettling Jews in Palestine and encouraging industry there; the attempt failed, and, later, he was appointed the Duke of Naxos and the Seven Islands .Nasi also brought about war with the Republic of Venice , at the end of which Venice lost the island of Cyprus to the Ottomans.
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Dom Joseph Nasi (or Nassi ; also known as João Miques / Micas and Dom João Migas Mendes in a Portuguese variant, Giuseppe Nasi in Italian, and as Yasef Nassi in Ottoman Turkish ; 1524, Portugal – 1579, Constantinople ) was a Jewish diplomat and administrator, member of the House of Mendes/ Benveniste , and a nephew of Dona Gracia Mendes Nasi , and influential figure in the Ottoman Empire during the rules of both Sultan Suleiman I and his son Selim II . He was a great benefactor of the Jewish people. A Court Jew , he was appointed the Lord of Tiberias, with the expressed aim of resettling Jews in Ottoman Syria and encouraging industry there; the attempt failed, and, later, he was appointed the Duke of Naxos . Nasi also brought about war with the Republic of Venice , at the end of which Venice lost the island of Cyprus to the Ottomans. After the death of Selim, he lost influence in the Ottoman Court , but was allowed to keep his titles and pension for the remainder of his life.Miraculous journey: a complete history of the Jewish people from creation to the present.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Ottoman Jewish statesman and financier Joseph Nasi (1524, Portugal – 1579, Istanbul ), known one Portuguese as João Micas , was a Portuguese Sephardi diplomat and administrator, member of the House of Mendes/ Benveniste , nephew of Dona Gracia Mendes Nasi , and an influential figure in the Ottoman Empire during the rules of both Sultan Suleiman I and his son Selim II . He was a great benefactor of the Jewish people . A Court Jew , he was appointed Lord of Tiberias, with the expressed aim of resettling Jews in Ottoman Syria and encouraging industry there; the attempt failed, and, later, he was appointed Duke of Naxos . Nasi also brought about war with the Republic of Venice , at the end of which Venice lost the island of Cyprus to the Ottomans. After the death of Selim, he lost influence in the Ottoman Court , but was allowed to keep his titles and pension for the remainder of his life. Miraculous journey: a complete history of the Jewish people from creation to the present.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Ottoman Jewish statesman and financier Joseph Nasi (1524, Portugal – 1579, Konstantiniyye ), known in Portuguese as João Miques , was a Portuguese Sephardi diplomat and administrator, member of the House of Mendes/ Benveniste , nephew of Dona Gracia Mendes Nasi , and an influential figure in the Ottoman Empire during the rules of both Sultan Suleiman I and his son Selim II . He was a great benefactor of the Jewish people . A court Jew , he was appointed lord of Tiberias, with the expressed aim of resettling Jews in Palestine and encouraging industry there; the attempt failed, and, later, he was appointed Duke of Naxos . Nasi also supported a war with the Republic of Venice , at the end of which Venice lost the island of Cyprus to the Ottomans. After the death of Selim, he lost influence in the Ottoman Court , but was allowed to keep his titles and pension for the remainder of his life. Miraculous journey: a complete history of the Jewish people from creation to the present.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Ottoman Jewish statesman and financier (1524–1579) Joseph Nasi (1524 – 1579), known in Portuguese as João Miques , was a Portuguese Sephardi diplomat and administrator, member of the House of Mendes and House of Benveniste , nephew of Doña Gracia Mendes Nasi , and an influential figure in the Ottoman Empire during the rules of both Sultan Suleiman I and his son Selim II . He was a great benefactor of the Jewish people . A court Jew , he was appointed lord of Tiberias, with the expressed aim of resettling Jews in Palestine and encouraging industry there; the attempt failed, and, later, he was appointed Duke of Naxos . Nasi also supported a war with the Republic of Venice , at the end of which Venice lost the island of Cyprus to the Ottomans. After the death of Selim, he lost influence in the Ottoman Court , but was allowed to keep his titles and pension for the remainder of his life. Miraculous journey: a complete history of the Jewish people from creation to the present.
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influential in the ottoman court of both sultan suleiman i and his son selim ii
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portuguese sephardi diplomat and administrator
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