1154 ⟶ Al-Idrisi's Publication of the Geography
the Moroccan-born Muslim geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi publi...
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🗺️ Nero's Expedition Reaches Meroë
Nero%27s_exploration_of_the_Nile" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Nero's exploration of the Nile: Emperor Nero sends an expedition which reaches the historical city Meroë (Sudan). (approximate date)⟶
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Italy🔭 Al-Zarqālī's Discovery of Solar Apsidal Precession
al-Zarqālī in Islamic Spain discovers the apsidal precession of the Sun.⟶
AstronomyIslamic Golden AgeMathematicsAl-AndalusMiddle AgesAstrology
Spain📜 Al-Bakrī Completes "The Book of Roads and Kingdoms"
– The Book of Roads and Kingdoms is written by Abū 'Ubayd 'Abd Allāh al-Bakrī.⟶
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Algeria🗺️ Al-Idrisi's Publication of the Geography
the Moroccan-born Muslim geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi publishes his Geography.⟶
GeographyCartographyMiddle AgesScientific AdvancementIslamic Golden AgeExploration
MoroccoSpainItaly✍️ Leo Africanus Captured and Presented to Pope Leo X
Leo Africanus, also known as al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi, an Andalusian Berber diplomat who is best known for his book Descrittione dell’Africa (Description of Africa), is captured by Spanish pirates; he is taken to Rome and presented to Pope Leo X.⟶
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