Solomon ibn Verga

Who is Solomon ibn Verga?

Solomon Ibn Verga was a Spanish historian and physician, and author of the Shevet Judah. His relationship to Judah ibn Verga cannot be determined; it is certain, however, that he was not the son of the latter, for he never refers to Judah as his father. Schudt was apparently misled by the title of the Shebeṭ Yehudah when he called its author "Solomon ben Schefet". His surname is of Berber origin, which suggests that his family was native to northern Africa.