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Al-Mas'udi

Known for geography, history, ethnography, and broad world description.

c. 283-346 AH / c. 896-956 CEBaghdad and wider routesHistorian and geographer

Al-Mas'udi: life, work, and legacy

Al-Mas'udi Historian and geographer

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Al-Mas'udi is presented as historian and geographer associated with Baghdad and wider routes. The working chronology for this record is c. 283-346 AH / c. 896-956 CE. Known for geography, history, ethnography, and broad world description.

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c. 283-346 AH / c. 896-956 CE

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