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People: Joseph Rabban
Location: Menorca Balearic Islands Spain

Joseph Rabban

Joseph Rabban and ruler of the Jews of Cochin
Years: 715 - 780

Joseph Rabban is a Jewish merchant, possibly from Yemen, who comes to the Malabar Coast (in present-day India) in the mid-8th century.

According to the traditions of the Cochin Jews, Joseph is granted the rank of prince over the Jews of Cochin by the Chera ruler Bhaskara Ravivarman II.