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Shabbatai Zvi
Jewish mystic and failed messiah
Shabbatai Zvi was a Jewish mystic and messianic figure who lived in the 17th century. He claimed to be the Messiah and gathered a large following, but his movement was ultimately unsuccessful. He is still studied by scholars today as an example of a failed messianic movement.
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