The 13th Warrior
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The 13th Warrior is a 1999 American historical fiction action film based on Michael Crichton's 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead. It stars Antonio Banderas as Ahmad ibn Fadlan, as well as Diane Venora and
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Beowulf Cotton MS Vitellius A XV f. 132r
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
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Ahmad ibn Fadlan ibn al-Abbas al-Baghdadi or simply known as Ibn Fadlan, was a 10th-century Arab traveler from Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, famous for his account of his travels as a member of an embas
The 13th Warrior
…13th Warrior is a 1999 American historical fiction action film based on Michael Crichton's 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead. It stars Antonio Banderas as Ahmad ibn Fadlan (credited as Ahmed ibn Fahdlan), as well as Diane Venora and Omar Sharif. It was directed by John McTiernan; Crichton directed some uncredited reshoots…
Ibn Fadlan manuscript page (in Arabic)
Ahmad ibn Fadlan's route from Baghdad to Bukhara
Ahmad ibn Fadlan's theorized route from Bukhara to Bulghar