İbn Tanrıverdi
Muslim Mamluk historian (1411–1470)
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Summary
İbn Tanrıverdi was born on February 2, 1410[1], in Cairo[2]. He died on June 5, 1470[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as a poet[5], historian[6], writer[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Amasya[10]
- Date of birth: 1411[11]
- Place of burial: Cairo[12]
- Country of citizenship: Mamluk Sultanate[13]
- Notable work: al-Nujūm al-Zāhirah fī Mulūk Miṣr wa-al-Qāhirah[14], al-Manhal al-Ṣāfī wa-al-Mustawfā baʻd al-Wāfī[15], Q138866109[16]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Given name: Yusuf[19]
- Student of: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani[20], Badr al-Din al-Ayni[21], Ahmad ibn Arabshah[22], Al-Maqrizi[23]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[26], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[28], Turkic[29], Turkish[30], Persian[31], Ottoman Turkish[32]
- Nickname: أبو المحاسن[33], جمال الدين[34]
- Name in native language: يوسف بن تغري بردي الأتابكي اليشبقاوي الظاهري[35]
- Writing language: Ottoman Turkish[36]
Why It Matters
İbn Tanrıverdi has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Works attributed to him include al-Nujūm al-Zāhirah fī Mulūk Miṣr wa-al-Qāhirah[39], a written work[40].
FAQs
Where was İbn Tanrıverdi born?
İbn Tanrıverdi was born in Cairo[2].
Where did İbn Tanrıverdi die?
İbn Tanrıverdi passed away in Cairo[4].
What did İbn Tanrıverdi do for work?
İbn Tanrıverdi worked as a poet[5], historian[6], writer[7], and researcher[8].