No. 5546 · dated by century
Ishmael Abnarrabi
15th centuryMerchant and bankerEurope · c. 1450Most named place: Spain (approximate)
Ishmael Abnarrabi was a Jewish merchant and banker active in Saragossa, Spain in the second half of the 15th century.
After the decree of expulsion of the Jews was issued in 1492, the Abnarrabi family whose ancestors held important functions in the community’s administration converted to Christianity in order to retain their possession and avoid expulsion.
Ishmael, therefore, assumed the name Santa Fé and successfully integrated in Christian society.
