Alchabitius
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Alchabitius also known as Alchabiz, Abdelazys, Abdilaziz ( 'Abd al-Azîz, عبدالعزيز), was a 10th century Arabian astrologer
(died 967).
He is primarily known for his treatise on judicial astrology
, Introduction to the Art of Judgments of the Stars, dedicated to the Sultan
Sayf al-Dawla (reigned c. 916-967) of the Hamdanid dynasty
, a work which, in Latin translation, was highly prized in medieval and renaissance Europe
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A 13th century Latin
translation in manuscript
by John of Seville
was printed in 1473 under the title Alchabitii Abdilazi liber introductorius ad magisterium judiciorum astrorum (the work is also known as the Liber isagogicus de planetarum coniunctionibus). Eleven early printed editions from 1485 to 1521 appeared with the 14th-century commentary by John Danko of Saxony
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Astrologer
An astrologer practices one or more forms of astrology. Typically an astrologer draws a horoscope for the time of an event, such as a person's birth, and interprets celestial points and their placements at the time of the event to better understand someone, determine the auspiciousness of an...
(died 967).
He is primarily known for his treatise on judicial astrology
Judicial astrology
Judicial astrology is the art of forecasting future events by calculation of the planetary and stellar bodies and their relationship to the Earth...
, Introduction to the Art of Judgments of the Stars, dedicated to the Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
Sayf al-Dawla (reigned c. 916-967) of the Hamdanid dynasty
Hamdanid dynasty
The Hamdanid dynasty was a Shi'a Muslim Arab dynasty of northern Iraq and Syria . They claimed to have been descended from the ancient Banu Taghlib Christian tribe of Mesopotamia....
, a work which, in Latin translation, was highly prized in medieval and renaissance Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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A 13th century Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
translation in manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
by John of Seville
John of Seville
John of Seville was the main translator from Arabic into Castilian together with Dominicus Gundissalinus during the early days of the Toledo School of Translators....
was printed in 1473 under the title Alchabitii Abdilazi liber introductorius ad magisterium judiciorum astrorum (the work is also known as the Liber isagogicus de planetarum coniunctionibus). Eleven early printed editions from 1485 to 1521 appeared with the 14th-century commentary by John Danko of Saxony
John of Saxony (astronomer)
John of Saxony or Johannes de Saxonia or John Danko or Dancowe of Saxony was an astronomer who spent most of his active career, from about 1327-1355, at the University of Paris....
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