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al-Ahkam al-mamlukiyya wa'l-dawabit al-namasiyya fi fann al-qital fi 'l-bahr by Ibn Munkala

al-Ahkam al-mamlukiyya wa'l-dawabit al-namasiyya fi fann al-qital fi 'l-bahr by Ibn Munkala

Aliases

Aliases Arabic
Ibn Munkala
Background and Biography
Background and Biography

Excerpts
English from Guidoboni and Comastri (2005)

Amongst the extraordinary things which happened in Cyprus, there was an earthquake in the year 597 which was felt from Syria to Mesopotamia, Byzantine territory and Iraq. The sea withdrew from the coast as far as Cyprus, throwing ships on to the island, and ending up on its eastern shores. God only knows how many earthquake victims there were.

Chronology
Date Reference Corrections Notes
12 Oct. 1200 - 30 Sept. 1201 CE A.H. 597 none
  • Calculated using CHRONOS
  • The year appears incorrect
Seismic Effects
  • in Cyprus, there was an earthquake in the year 597 which was felt from Syria to Mesopotamia, Byzantine territory and Iraq
  • tsunami - The sea withdrew from the coast as far as Cyprus, throwing ships on to the island, and ending up on its eastern shores
Locations mentioned
  • Cyprus
  • Syria
  • Byzantine territory
  • Iraq
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