Joannes Leo Africanus was the Latin name of Hasan ibn Muhammed al-Wazzan al-Fasi (Granada 1488? – 1554?). Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. Africanus was born in Granada. Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. His family left that city some time after the Christian conquest of the Muslim kingdom in 1492.
The family settled in Fez, now in Morocco, where Leo studied at the University of Al Karaouine. Fes or Fez ( Arabic: فاس, French Fès is the fourth largest City in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The University of Al-Karaouine or Al-Qarawiyyin (جامعة القرويين (other transliterations of the name include Qarawiyin Kairouyine Kairaouine Qairawiyin Qaraouyine As a young man he accompanied his uncle on a diplomatic mission in the Maghreb, reaching as far as the city of Timbuktu (c. The Maghreb (المغرب العربي al-Maġrib al-ʿArabī) also rendered Maghrib (or rarely Moghreb) meaning "place of Sunset Timbuktu ( Timbuctoo; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; French: Tombouctou) is a city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African 1510), then part of the Songhai Empire. The Songhai Empire, also known as the Songhay Empire was a pre-colonial African state of west Africa. While still a young man, he was captured by European pirates somewhere in the Mediterranean (either on the island of Djerba or Crete), and sold into slavery. Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Djerba (also transliterated as Jerba, Jarbah or Girba جربة is with its 514 km² the largest Island off North Africa Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Presented to Pope Leo X, he was baptized in 1520[1] and freed. Pope Leo X, born Giovanni de' Medici (December 11 1475 – December 1 1521 was Pope from 1513 to his death In Christianity, baptism ( Greek, "immersing" "performing Ablutions " is the ritual act with the use of water by which one is admitted The Pope, recognizing his abilities, asked him to put together a survey of his knowledge of the continent of Africa. For many years he was the only known source of information on Sudan. For the country in north-east Africa see Sudan. The Sudan, from the Arabic bilâd as-sûdân or "land of the Leo taught Arabic in Rome. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
At the time he visited the city of Timbuktu, it was somewhat past its peak, but still a thriving Islamic city famous for its learning. Timbuktu ( Timbuctoo; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; French: Tombouctou) is a city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Timbuktu was to become a byword in Europe as the most inaccessible of cities, but at the time Leo visited, it was the center of a busy trade carried on by traders in African products, gold, printed cottons and slaves, and in Islamic books. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Leo is said to have died in 1554 in Tunis, having reconverted to Islam. Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.
Most of Leo's life is a mystery, and can only be gleaned from references in his book, Cosmographia Dell’ Africa (Description of Africa). Description of Africa, a largely firsthand geographical book which was published under the title Descrittione dell’ Africa Description of Africa, a largely firsthand geographical book which was published under the title Descrittione dell’ Africa
In fiction
A fictionalized account of his life, Leo Africanus, by Amin Maalouf, fills in key gaps in the story and places Leo Africanus in all of the prominent events of his time. Leo Africanus is a 1986 novel by Amin Maalouf, depicting the life of the mysterious Renaissance traveller Leo Africanus. Amin Maalouf ( أمين معلوف) born 25 February, 1949 in Beirut, is a Lebanese Author.
Notes
- ^ . He took the names Joannes Leo (Latin), Giovanni Leone (Italian), and Yuhanna al-Asad (Arabic).
External links
- A man of two worlds by Tom Verde
- Biography: Leo Africanus - Hassan Ibn Muhammad Al Wazzan Al Fasi
- Hassan Al Wazzan aka Leo Africanus
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Africanus, Joannes Leo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | al-Wazzan al-Fasi, Hasan bin Muhammed |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Saadi author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1488? |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Granada, Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1554? |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Tunis, Tunisian Republic |
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