Historical figures in Mosul

The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 331 BC to 1931. The most recorded lives are Alexander the Great, Agatha Christie and Ibn Battuta. Among them Writers, Business Leaders and Explorers, across the Ancient World and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

  1. Alexander the Great

    in 331 BC

    1 moment here

    Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, became king of Macedon in 336 BCE and campaigned from the Balkans through the…

  2. Agatha Christie

    in 1931

    1 moment here

    English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

  3. Ibn Battuta

    in 1327

    1 moment here

    Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

Moments

  1. 331 BC Fought at Gaugamela Alexander the Great
  2. 1327 Guest of Mosul's governor Ibn Battuta
  3. 1931 Archaeological season at Nineveh Agatha Christie

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