Photo de stock - Monument Averroès. Born in Cordova in 1126 and died in Marrakesh (Morocco) on 10 December 1198. Philosopher and physician of al-Andalus. His name was also seen as Averroes or Averrhoës. In Arabic, Abu Al-Walid Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Rushd or Ibn Rushd. In Arabic remarkable and influential families in times Almoravid. His grandfather had been cadi (judge) of Cordova, died the same year of his birth and his father when he was born. Averroès cadi of Seville himself was twice (1169 and 1179) and more of your cadi Cordova home (1171 and 1182). He received an excellent training Koran, as well as in law, philosophy and medicine, a profession for which he was best known as a philosopher. With Almohads often went to Marrakesh (Morocco), its capital, where he works as a doctor and counselor but in 1195 fell into disgrace Averroes, being banished to Lucena and condemned his writings. However, in 1198 it restored the Almohad caliph Abu Yusuf al-Mansur. He died months later and his body was transferred to Cordova, where he was buried beside the graves of their relatives in the cemetery of Ibn Abbas. Street Cairuán, corner with Calle Dr. Fleming, (Adjacent to the Mezquita), Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain, Europe.