Baki

Ottoman court poet, considered to be the greatest master of Ottoman lyric poetry (1526–1600)
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Baki

Summary

Baki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1526[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on April 7, 1600[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and Divan poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Baki…
  • Baki passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Baki was born on January 1, 1526[3].
  • Baki died on April 7, 1600[5].
  • Baki died on January 1, 1600[9].
  • Baki is buried at Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery[10].
  • Baki held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Baki's professions included poet[6].
  • Baki worked as a Divan poet[7].
  • Baki's religion is recorded as Islam[12].
  • Baki is recorded as male[13].
  • Baki's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Baki's Commons category is recorded as Bâkî[15].
  • Baki's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Baki's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[17].
  • Baki's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Baki's described by source is recorded as TDV Islamic Encyclopedia[19].
  • Baki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[20].
  • Baki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Baki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[22].
  • Baki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Baki'}[23].
  • Baki's writing language is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: TR[26]

  • Began / founded: 1526[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1600[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 23cdc6ce-b3d8-444a-b50c-b8d65b249fc0[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Baki was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1526[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and Divan poet[7].

Personal Life

Baki's religion is recorded as Islam[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 7, 1600[5] and January 1, 1600[9]. Baki died in Istanbul[4]. He is buried at Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Baki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Baki born?

Baki was born in Istanbul[2].

Where did Baki die?

Baki passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Baki do for work?

Baki worked as poet[6] and Divan poet[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Reader's Dictionary of Authors. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nukat id n2015077821
    Occupation poet, Divan poet
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
    Occupation poet, Divan poet
    Place of death Istanbul
    Instance of human
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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