Ibrahim ibn Yaqub

Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was an Andalusi Jewish traveler from Tortosa known and esteemed in the 10th century for his knowledge in science, medicine, and geography.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dates from Wikidata (CC0)

Who was born first?

• Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was born 2 years after John XI
• Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was born 33 years after Ahmad ibn Fadlan
• Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was born 38 years before Erik the Red
• Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was born 54 years before Bjarni Herjólfsson
• Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was born 60 years before Leif Erikson

Timeline

1. Ahmad ibn Fadlancirca AD 879 – AD 922
2. John XIcirca AD 910 – AD 936
3. Ibrahim ibn Yaqub (this page)912–966
4. Erik the Redcirca AD 950 – 1003
5. Bjarni HerjólfssonAD 966 – 11th century
6. Leif Eriksoncirca AD 972 – circa 1020

Related

• Christopher Columbus1451 – May 20, 1506
• Marco PoloSeptember 15, 1254 – January 8, 1324
• Ferdinand Magellancirca 1480 – April 27, 1521
• Roald AmundsenJuly 16, 1872 – June 18, 1928
• James CookOctober 27, 1728 – February 14, 1779
• Hernán Cortés1485 – December 2, 1547
• Ibn BattutaFebruary 24, 1304 – circa 1368
• Jacques CartierDecember 31, 1491 – September 24, 1557