EXPLORER

Benjamin of Tudela

1130 - 1173

Photo of Benjamin of Tudela

Icon of person Benjamin of Tudela

Benjamin of Tudela (fl. c. 12th century), also known as Benjamin ben Jonah, was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the twelfth century. His vivid descriptions of western Asia preceded those of Marco Polo by a hundred years. With his broad education and vast knowledge of languages, Benjamin of Tudela is a major figure in medieval geography and Jewish history. The Travels of Benjamin is an important work not only as a description of the Jewish communities, but also as a reliable source about the geography and ethnography of the Middle Ages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benjamin of Tudela is the 94th most popular explorer (down from 90th in 2019), the 325th most popular biography from Spain (up from 328th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Spanish Explorer.

Benjamin of Tudela is most famous for his account of his travels from 1160-1173.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Benjamin of Tudela by language

Loading...

Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Benjamin of Tudela ranks 94 out of 498. Before him are Willem Janszoon, Tristão da Cunha, Jean de Béthencourt, Sebastian Cabot, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, and William Parry. After him are Salomon August Andrée, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, Charles Marie de La Condamine, Cosmas Indicopleustes, Davy Crockett, and Robert FitzRoy.

Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1130, Benjamin of Tudela ranks 10. Before him are Saint Rosalia, Baldwin III of Jerusalem, Toghrul, Géza II of Hungary, Charles VII of Sweden, and Rashid ad-Din Sinan. After him are Magnus II of Sweden, Euphrosyne of Kiev, Theobald V, Count of Blois, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Akka Mahadevi, and Andronikos Doukas Angelos. Among people deceased in 1173, Benjamin of Tudela ranks 3. Before him are Petronilla of Aragon, and Najm ad-Din Ayyub. After him are Bolesław IV the Curly, Uijong of Goryeo, Richard of Saint Victor, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, Matthew, Count of Boulogne, Euphrosyne of Polotsk, Hugh VIII of Lusignan, and Kol of Sweden.

Others Born in 1130

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1173

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Benjamin of Tudela ranks 325 out of 3,355. Before him are Charles II, Duke of Parma (1799), Eleanor of Castile (1241), Al-Hakam I (770), Al-Bakri (1014), Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1927), and Ramiro I of Aragon (1008). After him are Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (1908), Ordoño II of León (873), César Manrique (1919), Berengaria of Castile (1180), Teresa Berganza (1933), and Eusebi Güell (1846).

Others born in Spain

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among EXPLORERS In Spain

Among explorers born in Spain, Benjamin of Tudela ranks 16. Before him are Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465), Alonso de Ojeda (1466), Juan Díaz de Solís (1470), Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542), Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), and Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1488). After him are Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500), Ferdinand Columbus (1488), Gonzalo Pizarro (1510), Martín Alonso Pinzón (1441), Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492), and Juan de la Cosa (1460).

Spanish born Explorers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous