Leo Africanus
Joannes Leo Africanus was a Berber Andalusi diplomat and author who is best known for his book Descrittione dell’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.
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Full Name
حسن ابن محمد الوزان الغرناطي
Birth Place
Spain, Andalusia
Date of Death
November 30th, 1599
Died Aged
-370
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