Narshakhi

10th-century Sogdian historian
Person human Q2912635
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Narshakhi

Summary

Narshakhi is a human[1]. Born in Narshakh[2], he… he was born on January 1, 899[3]. He died on January 1, 959[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Narshakhi's place of birth was Narshakh[2].
  • Narshakhi was born on January 1, 899[3].
  • Narshakhi died on January 1, 959[4].
  • Narshakhi held citizenship in Samanid Empire[7].
  • Narshakhi's professions included historian[5].
  • Narshakhi's field of work was history[8].
  • Narshakhi's field of work was regional history[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Narshakhi is The History of Bukhara[10].
  • Narshakhi is recorded as male[11].
  • Narshakhi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Narshakhi's given name is recorded as Muhammad[13].
  • Narshakhi's work location is recorded as Bukhara[14].
  • Narshakhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[15].
  • Narshakhi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'ابوبکر محمد نرشخی\u200e'}[16].
  • Narshakhi's writing language is recorded as Arabic[17].

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Origins and Family

Narshakhi was born in Narshakh[2]. He was born on January 1, 899[3].

Career and Affiliations

Narshakhi's professions included historian[5]. Fields of work include history[8] and regional history[9], an academic discipline[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Narshakhi is The History of Bukhara[10].

Death and Burial

Narshakhi died on January 1, 959[4].

Why It Matters

Narshakhi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Works attributed to him include The History of Bukhara[21], a literary work[22].

FAQs

Where was Narshakhi born?

Narshakhi was born in Narshakh[2].

What did Narshakhi do for work?

Narshakhi worked as historian[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Samanid Empire
    Open library id OL176715A
    Occupation
    Writing language Arabic
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