Joseph Pallache
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Joseph Pallache (c. 1570 – 1637/1638/1639/1648/1649/1657[1][2][3][4][6]), was a Jewish Moroccan merchant and diplomat of the Pallache family, who, as envoy, helped his brother conclude a treaty with the Dutch Republic in 1608.[5]
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Joseph Pallache | |
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Born | c. 1570 Fez, Morocco |
Died | 1637,1638,1639,1648,1649,1657[1][2][3][4] Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Burial place | Beth Haim of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel |
Other names | alternative spellings of surname: Joseph Palache, Jozef Pallache[5][6] |
Years active | 1600s - 1638 |
Known for | Moroccan-Dutch trade agreement (1608) |
Notable work | first Portuguese minyan Amsterdam[7] |
Children | Isaac, Joshua, David, Moses, Abraham |
Parent(s) | Isaac Pallache of Fez, rabbi |
Relatives | Samuel Pallache (brother) and nephews Isaac and Jacob (Carlos) |
Family | Pallache family |
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