Jacob Curiel
Knight Jacob Curiel (26 September 1587 - 3 April 1664), known by his alias Duarte Nunes da Costa, was a Sephardi Jewish merchant, diplomat, and nobleman.[1][2]
Jacob Curiel | |
|---|---|
| Knight | |
| Born | 26 September 1587 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 3 April 1664 Hamburg, Germany |
| Noble family | Curiel |
| Father | Dr Abraham Curiel |
| Religion | crypto-Jew |
| Occupation | merchant, diplomat |
Curiel was educated at the University of Coimbra and the University of Bologna. He served as Agent to the Spanish, then Portuguese, Crown in Hamburg, Germany.[3][4]
On 14 June 1641 Jacob Curiel was ennobled by Joao IV of Portugal.[5]
His son, Salomon Curiel, assumed the position of Agent of the Portuguese Crown in Hamburg after his death in 1664.
References
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