Ramon Llull

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1. 1232–1240Palma · MajorcaBorn around 1232 in Palma, Majorca, he grew up in an island society being rebuilt after the Aragonese conquest. In the 1230s he received an early education at court in a mixed Muslim and Christian environment, laying the groundwork for his later study of Arabic and cross-cultural writings.
2. 1240–1263Majorca · MajorcaIn the 1240s he served as a courtier and troubadour in the court of James I, living a life of luxury. In 1263, according to tradition, he experienced a religious vision, abandoned secular life, and began systematic study of theology, logic and Arabic, turning to writing and missionary work.
3. 1263–1316Palma · MajorcaHe created the logical system known as the "Llullian Art," wrote works such as the Ars Generalis et Ultima, and from the 1270s repeatedly traveled to Tunis and elsewhere to preach to Muslims. In 1314 he was seriously injured by stoning in North Africa, and died in Palma on June 26, 1316.