Nizami Ganjavi

Persian poet
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Nizami Ganjavi

Summary

Nizami Ganjavi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ganja[2]. He was born on 1141[3]. He died in Ganja[4]. He died on 1209[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (772 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nizami Ganjavi's place of birth was Ganja[2].
  • Nizami Ganjavi passed away in Ganja[4].
  • Nizami Ganjavi was born on 1141[3].
  • Nizami Ganjavi died on 1209[5].
  • Nizami Ganjavi is buried at Ganja[10].
  • Burial took place at Nizami Mausoleum[11].
  • Persian was Nizami Ganjavi's native language[12].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's professions included poet[6].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's professions included writer[7].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's professions included philosopher[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Nizami Ganjavi is Khamsa[13].
  • Nizami Ganjavi is recorded as male[14].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's Commons category is recorded as Nezami[16].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's given name is recorded as Elias[17].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's pseudonym is recorded as نظامی[18].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nizami Ganjavi[19].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's Commons gallery is recorded as Nezami[20].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/n/nizami.htm[21].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[26].
  • Nizami Ganjavi's Commons Creator page is recorded as Nizami Ganjavi[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1141[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1209[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f0afc9b0-183d-4606-82d9-a4a38ec83a23[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Nizami Ganjavi was born in Ganja[2]. He was born on 1141[3]. Persian was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and philosopher[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nizami Ganjavi is Khamsa[13]. Things named for him include Nizami Gəncəvi[33], Nizami Cinema[34], Nizami Ganjavi Gold Medal[35], Nizami[36], and 3770 Nizami[37].

Death and Burial

Nizami Ganjavi died on 1209[5]. He died in Ganja[4]. Recorded place of burial include Ganja[10] and Nizami Mausoleum[11].

Why It Matters

Nizami Ganjavi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (772 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Hafez[40], a poet[41], 1325–1389[42], of Muzaffarids of Iran[43].

Works attributed to him include Layla and Majnun[44], a written work[45]; Khosrow and Shirin[46], a literary work[47], founded in 1175[48]; Khamsa[49], a written work[50]; The Seven Beauties[51], a literary work[52], founded in 1197[53]; and The Storehouse of Mysteries[54], a literary work[55]. Entities named for him include Nizami Gəncəvi[33], Nizami Cinema[34], Nizami Ganjavi Gold Medal[35], Nizami[36], and 3770 Nizami[37].

FAQs

Where was Nizami Ganjavi born?

Nizami Ganjavi's place of birth was Ganja[2].

Where did Nizami Ganjavi die?

Nizami Ganjavi died in Ganja[4].

What did Nizami Ganjavi do for work?

Nizami Ganjavi worked as poet[6], writer[7], and philosopher[8].

Who did Nizami Ganjavi influence?

Nizami Ganjavi has been cited as an influence by Hafez[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Cambridge History of Iran. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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