The Incredible Adventures of Medieval Traveller Ibn Battuta

This video is a revised and visually re-worked version of a previous one that had to be taken down. I took the opportunity to correct some errors that were picked up on by viewers and hopefully this one will be OK. Enjoy!

One of the finest and generally entertaining pieces of history I have watched on YouTube.

there's something so interesting about when historical events in different places line up. and how Ibn Battuta connected these different histories. It's like travelling through a history book of Egypt, then looking through a portal to see what was going on in China, then jumping over to Africa etc

This would make a fantastic multi-season HBO show.

Ibn battuta our Moroccan hero 🇲🇦❤️

The reader shows amazement about the hospitality Batuta finds on his travels. Well i traveled through Vietnam for three months, and stayed at peoples houses many times. They prepared their best foods, and gifted me custom made clothes! A dress, traditional costume and coat! In one village i had to eat and sleep in a different house every day! Also in other countries i have met heartwarming hospitality, and whenever i can i try to be as wellcoming as possible!

Ibn Battuta visited Granada in 1350. I can't imagine how beautiful the Alhambra was back then. I was breathless at the sight of it in 1992, the 500th anniversary of all non-Christians being forced to leave. Walking away from such a wonderful place, after calling it home for centuries, must have been heartbreaking.

I watched this in one sitting.. until very early in the morning and I rarely had such a good time on youtube lately. Thanks for telling this amazing story.

the kingdom of morocco is indeed rich of heritage and flourishing history...🔥🔥 thank you for this amazing video❤❤🔥🔥

I can't tell you how impressed I am with this video. The amount of time, attention, research that you devoted to this nugget is very much appreciated by me. I found it edifying and entertaining. Thank you.

I love the way you use movie footage, contemporary and 19th century paintings, and computer re-constructions in the background. It has to be done so carefully, as so many of these are unreliable / anachronistic / purely imaginary: and you pull it off! Also, the maps are super. Well done, kudos from a history professor!

A+ historical content and a great listen. Thank you for sharing!

People of West Africa have always been great!!!!! You did a very great job dude!!!

It is wonderfully put together I honestly enjoyed it very much. My greetings and respect And much love from Sydney Australia.

I really enjoyed this story and I learned a lot about a part of history the western world rarely experiences. Your presentation is very high-quality and I laughed out loud more than a few times at your sidebars. I will definitely be checking out more of your content! ❤

What I found most astonishing was the hospitality he received almost everywhere he went, and over such a protracted period of time. It seems like this journey would only have been possible given Islamic traditions, as well as other non-western traditions. I've done a lot of traveling, but there's no way I can possibly imagine the life he led and the adventures described in this most excellent documentary. The fact that he ran into so many dangers of all types, and survived, is simply amazing. He even escaped the plague!

This film was fantastic! I loved the compassionate and humorous narrative. I especially appreciated the maps throughout showing the route. I learned so much geographically and culturally, and the storytelling was compelling and thoroughly entertaining. What a quality production!! I am so grateful!

A great hero in ancient trucker culture.

Ibn Battouta,s grave is in Tanger Morocco 🇲🇦

Clever to share experience and hospitality with travelers. Kept trade going definitely.