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Sabbatai Zevi

Sabbatai Zevi

Ottoman rabbi and cleric
Sabbatai Zevi was an Ottoman Jewish mystic, and ordained rabbi from Smyrna. He was likely of Ashkenazi origin. Active throughout the Ottoman Empire, Zevi claimed to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah and founded the Sabbatean movement. Wikipedia
Born: August 1, 1626, İzmir, Türkiye
Died: September 17, 1676 (age 50 years), Ulcinj, Montenegro