Maimonides
Born in Córdoba, he fled persecution to Fez and Cairo, became court physician to Saladin’s household and wrote the Guide for the Perplexed.
| Lived | 1138 – 1204 |
| Known as | Jewish philosopher and physician |
| Birthplace or main place | Córdoba |
| Places on the map | Córdoba, Fez, Cairo |
CórdobaSee the world of Maimonides in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1100) | At death (map of 1200) |
|---|---|---|
| Córdoba | Almoravid dynasty | Almohad Caliphate |
| Fez | Almoravid dynasty | Almohad Caliphate |
| Cairo | Fatimid Caliphate | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1176 | Saladin begins the Citadel of Cairo | Cairo |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1122 – 1218 | Jayavarman VII | Khmer king |
| 1126 – 1198 | Averroes (Ibn Rushd) | Philosopher |
| 1137 – 1193 | Saladin | Sultan of Egypt and Syria |
| 1147 – 1199 | Minamoto no Yoritomo | First Kamakura shogun |
| c. 1162 – 1227 | Genghis Khan | Founder of the Mongol Empire |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.