Joseph Nasi

Youth

Born with the Portugal in 1524, he flees with the Netherlands with his aunt Doña Gracia Nasi. He makes his studies with the the University of Louvain. He must again flee in 1547. He passes by the France then the Italy before settling in the Ottoman Empire in 1554.

Othoman Court

In Constantinople, it makes a judicious policy option by supporting the future Sultan Selim II against his Bayezid brother. That is worth to him increasingly prestigious stations within the imperial administration. It deals mainly with foreign politics.

Its connections in Europe support its policy. It can negotiate peace with the Poland and influences even the election of King de Pologne. He encourages the revolt of the Netherlands against the Spain. He leads the Door to declare the war with Venice. The Venetian defeat gives Cyprus to the Othomans.

For all its successes, it is made to Duc of Naxos then Count of Andros. It controls its possessions since its palate of the View-point in Constantinople where it has its own printing works.

The Lord of Tibériade

Joseph Nasi is named in 1561 Lord of Tibériade. Precursor of movement the Zionist, it is given like mission of encouraging the reinstalment of the Juifs in the area.

Thanks to the financial support of the Sultan, it makes rebuild the city and its walls. It decides to make a textile center of it: it makes plant mulberry trees (for the worms with silk) and tries to attract craftsmen.

It contacts the Pope. The idea is to allow to the Jews States Pontificaux to join the Seigniory. The war between Venice and the Ottoman Empire ruin the project.

Last years

The death of Selim II in 1574 makes him lose any influence at the Court. It nevertheless is authorized to preserve its titles and its incomes.

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