Travels of Ibn Battuta
- Period
- 1325–1354
- Region
- Africa
- Category
- Exploration
Ibn Battuta 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.
Sources: Wikipedia — Ibn Battuta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Earlier and later events nearby
- AD 711–718Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
- AD 859Founding of al-Qarawiyyin
- 1325–1354Travels of Ibn BattutaThis page
- 1415Portuguese conquest of Ceuta
- 1974Carnation Revolution
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- 750 BCPhoenicia
- 700–650 BCPhoenician colonies
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- 500–200 BCAncient Carthage
- 150 BC – AD 25Mauretania
- AD 50–375Roman Empire
- AD 400–425Western Roman Empire
- AD 450–525Vandal Kingdom
- AD 550–625Byzantine Empire
- AD 650Visigothic Kingdom
- AD 675–700Byzantine Empire
- AD 725–750Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 775Emirate of Córdoba
- AD 800–900Idrisid dynasty
- AD 925Fatimid Caliphate
- AD 950–975Idrisid dynasty