Historical figures in Marrakesh
The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1153 to 1959. The most recorded lives are Ibn Battuta, Averroes and Winston Churchill. Among them Writers, Scientists and Business Leaders, across the Middle Ages and the Cold War.
Notable people
Ibn Battuta
from 1350 to 1369
2 moments here
Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…
Averroes
from 1153 to 1182
2 moments here
Averroes, also known as Ibn Rushd, was an Andalusian jurist, physician, philosopher, and commentator on Aristotle.…
Winston Churchill
in 1959
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
George Orwell
in 1938
1 moment here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Moments
- 1153 Astronomical observations in Marrakesh Averroes
- 1182 Court physician at Marrakesh Averroes
- 1350 Stops in Marrakesh Ibn Battuta
- 1369 Dies in Marrakesh Ibn Battuta
- 1938 Recovery residence at Marrakesh George Orwell
- 1959 Last stay in Marrakesh Winston Churchill