Jordanus
Occitan explorer · Historical Figures · Lived 1290 to 1336 · aged 46
Jordan Catala of Sévérac was an Occitanian Dominican missionary and explorer in Asia known for his Mirabilia descripta describing the marvels of the East.
Jordanus is read about 13 times a day, in 13 languages.
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![Christian flag of the King of Colombo, according to the Catalan Atlas (1375).[1] Jordan and his "Book of Marvels" (Mirabilia descripta, 1340) was probably the source of the information about Colombo (modern day Kollam) in the Catalan Atlas.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Flag_of_the_King_of_Vijayanagara_in_the_Catalan_Atlas_%281375%29.png/330px-Flag_of_the_King_of_Vijayanagara_in_the_Catalan_Atlas_%281375%29.png)
About this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1290 to 1336 · aged 46
