Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Leo Africanus
Born: 1494
Died: 1554 (aged 60)
Bio: 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.
Known for:
- Description of Africa
- The history and description of Africa
- The History and Description of Africa V1
- A geographical historie of Africa