The film’s protagonist, Ahmad ibn Fadlan (played by Antonio Banderas), was a real 10th-century legal scholar and diplomat from Baghdad. In AD 921, he was sent by the Abbasid Caliph to visit the king of the Volga Bulgars in what is now modern-day Russia.
Ibn Fadlan kept a detailed journal, the Risala , which remains one of the most famous and honest eyewitness accounts of the "Rus" (Viking) culture. He recorded their customs, physique, and even a famous ship burial with "horrified fascination". Il 13В° guerriero
Il 13° Guerriero (The 13th Warrior) is a unique blend of historical fact and legendary fiction. Its story is built on two primary foundations: the real-world travels of a 10th-century Arab diplomat and the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf . The Real History: Ahmad ibn Fadlan The film’s protagonist, Ahmad ibn Fadlan (played by
The film’s protagonist, Ahmad ibn Fadlan (played by Antonio Banderas), was a real 10th-century legal scholar and diplomat from Baghdad. In AD 921, he was sent by the Abbasid Caliph to visit the king of the Volga Bulgars in what is now modern-day Russia.
Ibn Fadlan kept a detailed journal, the Risala , which remains one of the most famous and honest eyewitness accounts of the "Rus" (Viking) culture. He recorded their customs, physique, and even a famous ship burial with "horrified fascination".
Il 13° Guerriero (The 13th Warrior) is a unique blend of historical fact and legendary fiction. Its story is built on two primary foundations: the real-world travels of a 10th-century Arab diplomat and the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf . The Real History: Ahmad ibn Fadlan