Leo Africanus Moroccan Writer
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Details
| First Name |
Leo
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| Last Name |
Africanus
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1493
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| Birthplace |
c. 1494
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| Died |
1554
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| Nationality |
Moroccan
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| Occupation Text |
Diplomat, geographer, traveler
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| Occupation |
Writer
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Joannes Leo Africanus (born al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi, Arabic: حسن
ابن محمد الوزان الفاسي; c. 1494 – c. 1554) was a Berber Andalusi diplomat and author who is best known for his book Descrittione dell’Africa (Description of Africa) centered on the geography of the Maghreb and Nile Valley. The book was regarded among his scholarly peers in Europe as the most authoritative treatise on the subject until the modern exploration of Africa. For this work, Leo became a household name among European geographers. He converted from Islam to Christianity and changed his name to Johannes Leo de Medicis.
