He first arrived in Italy in the coastal town of Salerno, home of the Schola Medica Salernitana, where his work attracted attention from the local Lombard and Norman rulers.
Ia mula-mula datang ke Italia kota pantai Salerno, tempat dari Schola Medica Salernitana, dimana karyanya meraih perhatian dari para penguasa Lombard dan Norman lokal.