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Sir Richard Burton
Richard Burton, c. 1880.
In his 1856 work First Footsteps in East Africa, Sir Richard Burton documented his 1854 expedition to the forbidden Muslim citadel of Harar (also spelled HÄrer) in present-day Ethiopia.12
Burton achieved historical significance as the first European to enter the city and survive the journey. His account details the adventures of this expedition, during which he successfully navigated the risks associated with entering the then-isolated city.12