Evliya Çelebi

Turkish traveler and writer (1611–1682)
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Evliya Çelebi

Summary

Evliya Çelebi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on March 25, 1611[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on January 1, 1682[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], historian[7], writer[8], traveler[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Evliya Çelebi…
  • Evliya Çelebi passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Evliya Çelebi died in Istanbul[12].
  • Evliya Çelebi was born on March 25, 1611[3].
  • Evliya Çelebi was born on 1611[13].
  • Evliya Çelebi died on January 1, 1682[5].
  • Evliya Çelebi held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[14].
  • Evliya Çelebi worked as an explorer[6].
  • Evliya Çelebi's professions included historian[7].
  • Evliya Çelebi worked as a writer[8].
  • Evliya Çelebi's professions included traveler[9].
  • Evliya Çelebi's professions included poet[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Evliya Çelebi is Seyahatname of Evliya Çelebi[15].
  • Evliya Çelebi's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Evliya Çelebi is recorded as male[17].
  • Evliya Çelebi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Evliya Çelebi's Commons category is recorded as Evliya Çelebi[19].
  • Evliya Çelebi's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • Evliya Çelebi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[21].
  • Evliya Çelebi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[22].
  • Evliya Çelebi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Evliya Çelebi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[24].
  • Evliya Çelebi's Commons Creator page is recorded as Evliya Çelebi[25].
  • Evliya Çelebi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ota', 'text': 'اولیا چلبی'}[26].
  • Evliya Çelebi's writing language is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[27].

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Origins and Family

Evliya Çelebi's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 25, 1611[3] and 1611[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], historian[7], writer[8], traveler[9], and poet[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Evliya Çelebi is Seyahatname of him[15].

Personal Life

Evliya Çelebi's religion is recorded as Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Evliya Çelebi died on January 1, 1682[5]. Recorded place of death include Cairo[4], a big city[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 0969[30] and Istanbul[12], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1453[33].

Why It Matters

Evliya Çelebi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,092 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Seyahatname of him[36], a travel book[37], founded in 1630[38].

FAQs

Where was Evliya Çelebi born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Evliya Çelebi…

Where did Evliya Çelebi die?

Evliya Çelebi passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Evliya Çelebi do for work?

Evliya Çelebi worked as explorer[6], historian[7], writer[8], traveler[9], and poet[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . 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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, historian, writer +2
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  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Ottoman Empire
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    Occupation explorer, historian, writer +2
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Arabic +1
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