About Saul Wahl
Lived 1541 – 1617 (aged 75–76). Saul Wahl was a Polish and Lithuanian rabbi and banker.
Saul Wahl Katzenellenbogen (1541–1617) was a wealthy and politically influential Polish Jew who is in Jewish folk legends said to have briefly occupied the throne of Poland on 18 August 1587. He has historically borne the nickname, "Le roi d'un jour" (king for a day).
Saul's father was Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen. granddaughter of Israel ben Josef and niece of Moses Isserles, with whom he had thirteen children, including the renowned Polish rabbi Meir and Henele Wahl Katzenallenbogen, wife of Ephraim Zalman Shor.
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Who was Saul Wahl?
Legendary Polish king
When was Saul Wahl born?
Saul Wahl was born in 1541 in Padua.
When did Saul Wahl die?
Saul Wahl died in 1617 in Brest.
What was Saul Wahl's occupation?
Saul Wahl was a rabbi and banker.
What nationality was Saul Wahl?
Saul Wahl was Polish and Lithuanian.
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