Back 2 ሓኖ Amharic حانون القرطاجي Arabic Xannon AVK Ханон Мореплавателя Bulgarian Hannon ar Merdeer Breton Hannó el Navegant Catalan Hanno Mořeplavec Czech Hanno der Seefahrer German Hannón el Navegante Spanish Hanno Nabigatzailea Basque
Hanno the Navigator | |
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| Nationality | Carthaginian |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, possibly king |
| Years active | 5th century BC |
| Known for | Naval exploration of the western coast of Africa |
| Works | A periplus about his journey |
| Family | Magonid |
Hanno the Navigator (sometimes "Hannon"; Punic: 𐤇𐤍𐤀, ḤNʾ;[1] Greek: Ἄννων, romanized: Annōn [2]) was a Carthaginian explorer (sometimes identified as a king) who lived during the fifth century BC, known for his naval expedition along the coast of West Africa. However, the only source of said voyage is a periplus translated into Greek.
Historians have attempted to identify specific locations along Hanno's route, based on the periplus. According to some modern analyses, his expedition could have potentially reached as far south as Gabon; still, according to other sources, he could not have sailed much further than coastal southern Morocco.[3]