Hanno the Navigator

Hanno the Navigator

Hanno the Navigator (sometimes "Hannon"; Punic: 𐤇‬𐤍‬𐤀‬, ḤNʾ; Greek: Ἄννων, romanized: Annōn ) 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 farther than coastal southern Morocco. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hanno the Navigator is the 187th most popular explorer (down from 55th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 15th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Tunisian Explorer.

Hanno is most famous for his discovery of the Canary Islands.