Ibn Battuta
1304 – 1368 · aged 64
14th century Muslim Maghrebi scholar and explorer
- Born
- 1304 · Tangier
- Died
- 1368 · Fez
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- 1304BornBorn in Tangier
- 1368DiedDied in Fez
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- 1337 – 1453Hundred Years' War
- 1347 – 1351The Black Death
Biography
Ibn Battuta (24 February 1304–1368/1369) was a Maghrebi Muslim traveller, explorer, and scholar from Tangier, Morocco. Over a 30-year period (1325–1354) he visited much of Africa, Asia, and the Iberian Peninsula. Near the end of his life, Ibn Battuta dictated an account of his journeys, titled A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling, commonly known as The Rihla.
Ibn Battuta travelled more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, totalling around 117,000 km (73,000 mi), surpassing Zheng He with about 50,000 km (31,000 mi) and Marco Polo with 24,000 km (15,000 mi).
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