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How did Doña Gracia use her wealth to influence the Ottoman Empire?

She used it to promote Jewish culture.
She used it to build and run hospitals.
She used it to further her political career.
She used it to pay for the sultan’s projects.

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The enormous wealth enabled her to influence kings and popes, which she did to protect her fellow Conversos. It also enabled her to finance her escape network. It is believed she was the driving force behind the publication of the Ferrara Bible from Sephardic source texts.

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Answer:

The enormous wealth enabled her to influence kings and popes, which she did to protect her fellow Conversos. It also enabled her to finance her escape network. It is believed she was the driving force behind the publication of the Ferrara Bible from Sephardic source texts.

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