Leo Africanus

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Leo Africanus was a 16th-century Berber Andalusian diplomat and geographer best known for his detailed descriptions of North and West Africa in his work "Description of Africa."

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Leo Africanus canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomat
explorer
geographer
geographical work
historical figure
travel literature
traveller
writer
alsoKnownAs Johannes Leo de Medicis
Yuhanna al-Asad
al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi
surface form: al-Hasan al-Wazzan al-Fasi

al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi
surface form: al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan
associatedWith House of Medici
author Leo Africanus self-linksurface differs
baptismName Johannes Leo
baptizedBy Pope Leo X
birthDate c. 1494
birthName al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi
birthPlace Taifa of Granada
surface form: Emirate of Granada

Granada
capturedBy Christian pirates
capturedDuring voyage from North Africa
century 16th century
citizenship Granada
culture Andalusian
deathDate c. 1550s
c. 1554
ethnicity Berbers
surface form: Berber
fieldOfWork ethnography
geography
history of Africa
influenced European knowledge of Africa
knownFor Africa
surface form: Description of Africa

detailed descriptions of North Africa
detailed descriptions of West Africa
language Arabic
Italian
Latin
nationality Andalusian
notableWork Africa
surface form: Description of Africa
occupation diplomat
geographer
traveller
writer
patron Pope Leo X
religion Islam
residence Rome
subject North Africa
West Africa
takenTo Rome

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Leo Africanus author Leo Africanus self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Description of Africa
Maalouf notableWork Leo Africanus
subject surface form: Amin Maalouf