Al-Baladhuri

Abbasid-era Muslim historian (820-892)
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Summary

Al-Baladhuri is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on 820[3]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He died on January 1, 892[5]. He worked as a historian[6], geographer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Al-Baladhuri's place of birth was Baghdad[2].
  • Al-Baladhuri died in Baghdad[4].
  • Al-Baladhuri was born on 820[3].
  • Al-Baladhuri died on January 1, 892[5].
  • Al-Baladhuri held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[10].
  • Arabic was Al-Baladhuri's native language[11].
  • Al-Baladhuri's professions included historian[6].
  • Al-Baladhuri worked as a geographer[7].
  • Al-Baladhuri worked as a poet[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Baladhuri is Futuh al-Buldan[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Al-Baladhuri is Genealogies of the Nobles[13].
  • Al-Baladhuri's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Al-Baladhuri is recorded as male[15].
  • Al-Baladhuri's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Al-Baladhuri's Commons category is recorded as Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri[17].
  • Al-Baladhuri's given name is recorded as Ahmad[18].
  • Al-Baladhuri's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri[19].
  • Al-Baladhuri's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Al-Baladhuri's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Al-Baladhuri's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[22].
  • Al-Baladhuri's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[23].
  • Al-Baladhuri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Al-Baladhuri's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[25].
  • Al-Baladhuri's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو الحسن أحمد بن يحيى بن جابر البلاذري'}[26].
  • Al-Baladhuri's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baghdad[2], Al-Baladhuri… he was born on 820[3]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], geographer[7], and poet[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Futuh al-Buldan[12], a written work[28] and Genealogies of the Nobles[13], a written work[29].

Personal Life

Al-Baladhuri's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Al-Baladhuri died on January 1, 892[5]. He passed away in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Baladhuri ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Futuh al-Buldan[32], a written work[33] and Genealogies of the Nobles[34], a written work[35].

FAQs

Where was Al-Baladhuri born?

Al-Baladhuri's place of birth was Baghdad[2].

Where did Al-Baladhuri die?

Al-Baladhuri died in Baghdad[4].

What did Al-Baladhuri do for work?

Al-Baladhuri worked as historian[6], geographer[7], and poet[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, geographer, poet
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference +1
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