Science·Abbasid
Al-Idrisi Completes Tabula Rogeriana in Palermo
- Date
- 1154 CE548 AH872 years ago
- Place
- Palermo, Sicily
- People
- Al-Idrisi, Roger II of Sicily
Muhammad al-Idrisi completed his world map and geography book in Palermo in 1154. He worked for Roger II, the Norman king of Sicily. The book, Nuzhat al-mushtaq, divides the known world into seven climate zones. The map is known as the Tabula Rogeriana, and it was one of the most detailed world maps of its time.
Why it matters
His geography was used by European cartographers for centuries and remained a reference for many years.