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David de Castro Tartas

1630 – 1697

Portuguese printer

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Lived 1630 – 1697 (aged 66–67). David de Castro Tartas was a businessperson, publisher and printer.

David ben Abraham de Castro Tartas (also David de Kastro Tartas; in Hebrew, דוד די קאסטרו תרטאס ) (Tartas, 1630-Amsterdam, 1698) was a Portuguese Jewish printer in Amsterdam. Between 1662 and 1701 his press printed the Gazeta de Amsterdam, a newspaper of the exiled Jewish community.

David was one of three sons of Portuguese "New Christians" who had escaped from Bragança, and settled, under the Catholic names Cristóvão Luís and Isabel da Paz in the French town of Tartas. In 1640 they moved to Amsterdam to live freely as Jews, retaining the surname "Tartas." David's older brother Isaac de Castro Tartas (ca. 1623-1647) stayed only 1 year in Amsterdam, emigrated to Brazil, and later was martyred in Lisbon.

David de Castro Tartas started as a typesetter in the printing house of Menasseh Ben Israel, where his name is mentioned in 1647. He later appears in 1662 as owner of his own press and in 1678 as a member of the Amsterdam Printers' Guild. His press competed with that of Uri Phoebus Halevi and the press of Joseph Athias.

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Born
1630, Tartas
Birth century
Died
1697, Amsterdam
Also known as
David de Kastro Tartas, David de Castro Tartaz, David ben Abraham de Castro Tartas

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David de Castro Tartas?

Portuguese printer

When was David de Castro Tartas born?

David de Castro Tartas was born in 1630 in Tartas.

When did David de Castro Tartas die?

David de Castro Tartas died in 1697 in Amsterdam.

What was David de Castro Tartas's occupation?

David de Castro Tartas was a businessperson, publisher and printer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David de Castro Tartas

· Wikidata: Q3019037

· DBpedia: David de Castro Tartas

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