Friday, August 22, 2008

Jews playing power game between nations under Ottoman's banner

SULTAN MURAD III (Born) 1546 - (Deceased) 1595 CE
During the reign of Sultan Murad III, the son of Joseph Amon (killed during the campaign for the conquest of Egypt) Izak Amon was appointed adviser to the divan. Doctor Domenico Yerushalmi and doctor Eliezer Iskenderi were appointed to the palace. In the official list of Jewish doctors 40 names are mentioned.

SULTAN MEHMED III (Born) 1566 - (Deceased) 1603 CE
During the reign of Sultan Mehmed III, Gabriel Buonaventura was appointed ambassador and established contacts with Spain. Solomon Eskenazi was still in office. The doctors Benveniste and Moshe Korina were in palace service and in 1597 Solomon Abenyaes (Marrano Name: Alvaro Mendez) prepared a treaty with England against king Philip of Spain.

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