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No one makes war on anyone, and no one steps outside his own territory. Some worship the sun, and prostrate when they see it rising above the horizon. Others worship fire.... Yet others are Christians in the style of the Egyptians.

Leo Africanus

There are numerous regions there, but most are unknown to us, either because of the length and difficulty of the journey, or because of the diversity of the languages and beliefs, which hinders them from having relations with the countries that are known to us, just as they hinder ours from having relations with theirs.

Leo Africanus

Leo Africanus

Leo Africanus

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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

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