Scholar·Abbasid
Death of Ibn Rushd (Averroes) in Marrakesh
- Date
- December 1198 CE595 AH828 years ago
- Place
- Marrakesh, Almohad Caliphate
- People
- Ibn Rushd, Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur
Ibn Rushd, known in Europe as Averroes, died in Marrakesh in December 1198. He was a judge and physician in al-Andalus and wrote commentaries on Aristotle. He replied to al-Ghazali in The Incoherence of the Incoherence. Late in life he was prosecuted and exiled, and he was recalled shortly before his death. His works were translated into Latin and shaped scholastic debate in Europe.
Why it matters
His commentaries on Aristotle were translated into Latin and influenced European philosophy from the thirteenth century.