Born: 14 April 1126 · Died: 11 December 1198 · Age at death: 72
How old was Averroes when he died?
Averroes died aged 72. He was born on 14 April 1126 and died on 11 December 1198.
Andalusian Muslim philosopher, judge and physician whose commentaries on Aristotle deeply influenced medieval European thought
Did you know?As well as being a philosopher, he served as a judge and a physician to the caliphs in Al-Andalus.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 April 1126
Date of death11 December 1198
Age at death72
NationalityAndalusian
BirthplaceCórdoba, Spain
Occupationphilosopher, physician, astronomer
Editor's Take:
Averroes was a great bridge between ancient and medieval thought. Known in Arabic as Ibn Rushd, he lived in Muslim Spain in the 12th century. He was a judge, a doctor to the caliph and a philosopher. He wrote detailed commentaries on nearly all of Aristotle's works. Europeans simply called him "the Commentator". He argued that reason and faith can agree. His ideas shaped Christian and Jewish scholars for centuries.
Key Milestones
1169: Seville – judge
1180: Incoherence of the Incoherence – book
1182: Physician to the caliph
1195: Exile – briefly banished
Ibn Rushd (14 April 1126 – 11 December 1198), Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist who was proficient in a variety of intellectual fields, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy, physics, psychology, mathematics, neurology, Islamic jurisprudence, law, and linguistics.
Averroes's birthday is April 14. He was born on April 14, 1126 in Córdoba, Spain.
How old was Averroes when he died?
Averroes died on December 11, 1198, aged 72.
Who shares a birthday with Averroes?
Famous people who share Averroes's April 14 birthday include B. R. Ambedkar, Christiaan Huygens, Adolphe Thiers, Arnold J. Toynbee and King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
