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How do we know what happened to Ibn Battuta on his journey?
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How do we know what happened to Ibn Battuta on his journey?

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Ibn Battuta kept a detailed record of what happened to him and what he encountered and although some events might be shrouded in mystery historians can confirm many of the things he wrote to be true, unlike Marco Polo.
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He was attacked by bandits, almost drowned in a sinking ship, and nearly beheaded by a tyrant ruler. He also had a few marriages and lovers and fathered several children on his travels!

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