Ismail Samani

Amir of the Samanid Empire from 892 to 907
Person human Q862648
Ismail Samani
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Ismail Samani

Summary

Ismail Samani is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ferghana Valley[2]. He was born on +0849-06-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bukhara[4]. He died on +0907-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ismail Samani's place of birth was Ferghana Valley[2].
  • Ismail Samani's place of birth was Balkh[8].
  • Ismail Samani was born in Fergana[9].
  • Ismail Samani died in Bukhara[4].
  • Ismail Samani was born on +0849-06-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ismail Samani died on +0907-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ismail Samani is buried at Samanid Mausoleum[10].
  • Ismail Samani's father was Ahmad ibn Asad[11].
  • A child of Ismail Samani was Ahmad Samani[12].
  • Ismail Samani worked as a military leader[6].
  • Ismail Samani held the position of Emir of Samanid state[13].
  • Ismail Samani's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Ismail Samani's image is recorded as TajikistanP19-100Somoni-1999(2000)-donatedeh f.jpg[15].
  • Ismail Samani is recorded as male[16].
  • Ismail Samani's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ismail Samani's family is recorded as Samanid dynasty[18].
  • Ismail Samani's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053609742[19].
  • Ismail Samani's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7033846[20].
  • Ismail Samani's GND ID is recorded as 1020768290[21].
  • Ismail Samani's Commons category is recorded as Ismail Samani[22].
  • Ismail Samani's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/093_mt[23].
  • Ismail Samani's given name is recorded as Ismail[24].
  • Ismail Samani's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0034050[25].
  • Ismail Samani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[26].
  • Ismail Samani's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Ismail-I-ibn-Ahmad[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ferghana Valley[2], a valley[28], in Kyrgyzstan[29]; Balkh[8], a town[30], in Afghanistan[31]; and Fergana[9], a city[32], in Uzbekistan[33], founded in 1876[34]. Ismail Samani was born on +0849-06-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ahmad ibn Asad[11].

Career and Affiliations

Ismail Samani's professions included military leader[6]. He held the position of Emir of Samanid state[13].

Personal Life

A child of Ismail Samani was Ahmad Samani[12]. His religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Ismail Samani died on +0907-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bukhara[4]. He is buried at Samanid Mausoleum[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ismail Samani include Ismoil Somoni Peak[35], a mountain[36], in Tajikistan[37]; Tajikistani somoni[38], a currency[39], in Tajikistan[40]; Samanid Mausoleum[41], a mausoleum[42], in Uzbekistan[43], founded in 0892[44]; and Order of Ismoili Somoni[45], an order[46], in Tajikistan[47].

Why It Matters

Ismail Samani ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Ismoil Somoni Peak[35], a mountain[36], in Tajikistan[37]; Tajikistani somoni[38], a currency[39], in Tajikistan[40]; Samanid Mausoleum[41], a mausoleum[42], in Uzbekistan[43], founded in 0892[44]; and Order of Ismoili Somoni[45], an order[46], in Tajikistan[47].

FAQs

Where was Ismail Samani born?

Ismail Samani's place of birth was Ferghana Valley[2].

Where did Ismail Samani die?

Ismail Samani passed away in Bukhara[4].

Who were Ismail Samani's parents?

Ismail Samani's father was Ahmad ibn Asad[11].

What did Ismail Samani do for work?

Ismail Samani worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . 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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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