Goharshad

Summary

Goharshad is a human^[1]. She was born in Samarkand^[2]. She was born on +1378-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Herat^[4]. She died on +1457-07-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Goharshad was born in Samarkand^[2].
• Goharshad died in Herat^[4].
• Goharshad was born on +1378-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Goharshad died on +1457-07-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Goharshad is buried at Gawhar Shad Mausoleum^[7].
• Goharshad's mother was Gohar Sultan Begum^[8].
• Goharshad was married to Shah Rukh^[9].
• A child of Goharshad was Ulugh Beg^[10].
• A child of Goharshad was Baysonqor^[11].
• A child of Goharshad was Muhammad Juki^[12].
• Goharshad held citizenship in Timurid Empire^[13].
• Goharshad's religion is recorded as Islam^[14].
• Goharshad's image is recorded as Herat Gawhar Shad mausoleum.jpg^[15].
• Goharshad is recorded as female^[16].
• Goharshad's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Goharshad's family is recorded as Timurid dynasty^[18].
• Goharshad's noble title is recorded as Mahd-e Olya^[19].
• Goharshad's noble title is recorded as queen^[20].
• Goharshad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13147662955460551299^[21].
• Goharshad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016051576^[22].
• Goharshad's Commons category is recorded as Goharshād Āghā^[23].
• Goharshad's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06jdwv^[24].
• Goharshad's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Gawhar-Shad^[25].
• Goharshad's Iranica ID is recorded as gowhar-sad-aga^[26].
• Goharshad's Prabook ID is recorded as 2316394^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Samarkand^[2], Goharshad… she was born on +1378-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her mother was Gohar Sultan Begum^[8].

Personal Life

Among Goharshad's spouses was Shah Rukh^[9]. Children include Ulugh Beg^[10], an astronomer^[28], 1394–1449^[29], of Timurid Empire^[30]; Baysonqor^[11], a calligrapher^[31], 1397–1433^[32], of Timurid Empire^[33]; and Muhammad Juki^[12], a statesperson^[34], 1402–1445^[35], of Timurid Empire^[36]. Her religion is recorded as Islam^[14].

Death and Burial

Goharshad died on +1457-07-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Herat^[4]. Burial took place at Gawhar Shad Mausoleum^[7].

Why It Matters

Goharshad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Goharshad born?

Goharshad's place of birth was Samarkand^[2].

Where did Goharshad die?

Goharshad died in Herat^[4].

Who were Goharshad's parents?

Goharshad's mother was Gohar Sultan Begum^[8].

Who was Goharshad married to?

Goharshad's spouses include Shah Rukh^[9].