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| Izz ad-Dīn Hassan Athīr | |
|---|---|
| Era | Medieval era |
| Region | Persian scholar |
| School | Sunni |
| Main interests | History |
Abu al-Hasan Ali 'izz al-Din ibn al-Athir (1160 - 1233) was an Kurdish/Islamic historian born in Cizîre in present-day south-eastern Turkey, from the Ibn Athir family.
He spent a scholarly life in Mosul, but often visited Baghdad. He was for a time with Saladin's army in Syria and later lived in Aleppo and Damascus. His chief work was a history of the world, al-Kamil fi at-tarikh (The Complete History). He includes some information on the Rus' people in his History book.
works
- The Complete History - (Arabic Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh).
See also
External links
- http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9041903
- Ibn al-Athīr's Accounts of the Rūs: A Commentary and Translation by William E. Watson from Canadian/American Slavic Studies