Historical figures in Mosul

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 331 BC to 2014. The most recorded lives are Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Alexander the Great and Agatha Christie. Among them Writers, Business Leaders and Explorers, across the Ancient World and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

1. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

   in 2014

   2 moments here

   Iraqi militant leader who founded and led the Islamic State. This chronology records documented physical presence only, emphasizing birth, residence,…

2. Agatha Christie

   in 1931

   1 moment here

   English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

3. Alexander the Great

   in 331 BC

   1 moment here

   Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, became king of Macedon in 336 BCE and campaigned from the Balkans through the…

4. Ibn Battuta

   in 1327

   1 moment here

   Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

Moments

1. 331 BC Fought at Gaugamela Alexander the Great
2. 1327 Guest of Mosul's governor Ibn Battuta
3. 1931 Archaeological season at Nineveh Agatha Christie
4. 2014 Caliphate sermon at the Great Mosque of al-Nuri Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
5. 2014 Reported refuge in Mosul Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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