Gracia Mendes Nasi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Portuguese businesswoman
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Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
About Gracia Mendes Nasi
- Gracia Mendes Nasi (1510 – 1569), was one of the wealthiest Jewish women of Renaissance Europe.
- She married Francisco Mendes/Benveniste.
- She was the aunt and business partner of Joao Micas (alias, Hebrew name Joseph Nasi), who became a prominent figure in the politics of the Ottoman Empire.
- She also developed an escape network that saved hundreds of Conversos from the Inquisition.
- Her name Gracia is Portuguese and Spanish for the Hebrew Hannah, which means Grace; she was also known by her Christianized name Beatrice de Luna.
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