TLT Series Episode 8: Prof. Alan Verskin - David Reueveni (16th century): Imposter or brother of the King of the Lost Tribes?

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> We discussed David Reuveni and his bio, where he was from,
languages he spoke, his travels in the Middle East disguised as a
Muslim, his travels in Italy, meeting with Pope Clement VII, King
João III of Portugal, relationship with Shlomo Molcho and
Molcho's conversion to Judaism, fauled meeting with the Holy
Roman Emperor Charles V, Reuveni's retinue, bad acts of his
servants, the story of the diary and the manuscript, and much
more.



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