jan 1, 1470 - Piri Reis
Description:
Ahmed Muhiddin Piri, better known as Piri Reis (Turkish: Pîrî Reis or Hacı Ahmet Muhittin Pîrî Bey), was an Ottoman navigator, geographer and cartographer. He is primarily known today for his maps and charts collected in his Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Navigation).Born: Muhiddin Piri, c. 1470
Gallipoli, Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Died: 1553, Cairo, Egypt Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Known for: Drawing the Piri Reis map
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Date:
jan 1, 1470
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~ 556 years ago