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Ibn Battuta | |
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 1878 illustration by Léonard Sarte showing Ibn Battuta (center) and his guide (left) in Behera | |
| Born | 1 August 1601 |
| Died | 1666 (aged 65–66) Biunhamao, Aguda Empire |
| Occupation | Traveller, Geographer, explorer, scholar |
ibn Battutah (1 August 1601 – 1666), commonly known as Ibn Battuta, was a Dezevauni traveller and scholar. Over a period of thirty years, Ibn Battuta visited most of Southeast Coius, West Coius, Bahia, Shangea, and Senria. Near the end of his life, he dictated an account of his journeys, titled The great travels of Ibn Battuta, but commonly known as The Travels.
His travels represent a unique non-Euclean perspective into 17th century Coius, before widespread Euclean influence. There have been doubts over the historicity of some of Ibn Battuta's travels, particularly as they reach further west, with some sections being lifted from earlier explorers, although this practice was not uncommon for the time.
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Early life
All that is known about Ibn Battuta's life comes from the autobiographical information included in the account of his travels, which records that he a Dezevauni man, born into a family of Badi merchants in Noagiabegia, on 1 August 1601, during the reign of the Aguda Empire.
Journeys
Itinerary, 1622-1635
Pilgrimage to Dabadonga
On the 4th of January 1622, at the age of twenty-one, Ibn Battuta set off from his home town on a pilgrimage, to Dabadonga. Capital of the Agudan empire and the center of Badist religion, and trade. Battuta travelled through Vadidodhe, then to Gongavangadao, reaching Naimhejia by manner of a river boat, then important provincial capitals in the vibrant core of the empire. Traveling by foot to Dabadonga through the Bouvai Massif after a month on the road. Battuta is limited with his descriptions, citing the prevalent route taken by his peers to that city.
Dabadonga was a city like none other, it was city of the utter most capable stonework. Of magnificent temples, and wide streets. A city that for 50 years remains unmatched in beauty in splendor. It truly is the greatest city upon this earth.
In Dabadonga, Battuta spent 3 months visiting and studying under scholars inside the city. Battuta speaks to attending a Badi mystic, who told Battuta to visit three great mystics one in Keisi, the other in Kinadica, and Mahakhram, Battuta credits this mystic for enticing him to travel. Battuta began his travels by joining a caravan of Kachai merchants, which travelled to Zebedize, then one of the most important cities in the empire. Battuta continued towards the city of Bouna, then to Bijazozau, where he stayed for 4 months. Following this he boarded a ship for Dezebenhua. There he returned to Dabadonga where he spent a further 6 months.
Battuta left Dabadonga in 1624 for Zadou then Dabulug, where he stayed 3 months trading. Battuta afterwards undertook a 4 month tour of the region before returning to Dabulug. Some of his accounts of the region represent the only such descriptions of said places during that time. Battuta which had intended on traveling overland with the trading caravans headed towards Shangea, fell ill, and opted to return to Dabadonga. In 1625 having recovered he joined a trading ship headed towards Baiqiao in Shangea. He would not return to Dabadonga for 20 years.
The ship sailed from Agudan controlled ports for 2 months, visiting Trinhieu, and overland to Setrong, after a reported dispute with the captain of the vessel. Upon reaching Setrong, Battuta opted to continue by land to the port of (Ideally Kuthina) where he could board a ship. Battuta was robed by a group of deserters upon leaving Gladian lands, and considered returning upon reaching (Ideally Kuthina), where he stayed for 2 months considering his options. Inside the city he spoke and met Badi scholars, which convinced him to continue his journey. He boarded a ship bound for Baiqiao.
At the time Shangea was under the Jiao dynasty, which had begun to disintegrate upon Battutas arrival to the region. He visitied the cities of Tongguan, Kuangjian, Kongyu, Zhoujia, Shiyang, and Shenkong before finally arriving at Baiqiao. His arrival was not uncommon as Agudan diplomats and merchants commonly arrived to the city. Battuta spoke extensively regarding the city of Baiqiao where he stayed close to a year, working as a merchant for an Agudan man called X, trading in spices and tea.