Asher Lämmlein was a German who appeared in Istria, near Venice, in 1502 and, encouraged by the works of Isaac Abrabanel, proclaimed himself a forerunner of the Jewish Messiah. He declared that if his fellow Jews would show great repentance and charity, the Messiah would not fail to to appear in six months. He gained a troop of adherents who spread his prophesies though Italy and Germany, … Wikipedia
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