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Extremos y grandezas de Constantinopla (Glories and Grandeur of Constantinople)
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In the days when…

Contributor:

Jacob Cansino

Places:

Madrid, Spanish Empire (Madrid, Spain)

Date:

1638

Subjects:

Military, War, Monarchy, Muslim-Jewish relations, Death

Categories:

Historical writing
Ve-lo ‘od ela’ (Moreover): On the Earthquake in Smyrna
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Now since the episode of the earthquake has already been mentioned, in order that all those who come after us should be aware of it, I shall place on record what occurred in relation to the earthquake…

Contributor:

Elijah ha-Kohen ha-Itmari

Places:

Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)

Date:

ca. 1688

Subjects:

Ecology, Mourning, Christian-Jewish relations, Muslim-Jewish relations, Death

Categories:

Historical writing, Firsthand accounts