Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
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Summary
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani was born on 1247[1] in Hamadan[2]. He died on July 18, 1318[3], in Tabriz[4]. He worked as a historian[5], physician[6], inventor[7], politician[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,022 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Child: Ghiyathu'd-Din ibn Rashid'ud-Din[11]
- Country of citizenship: Ilkhanate[12]
- Field of work: medicine[13], history[14]
- Position held: vizier[15]
- Notable work: Jami' al-tawarikh[16]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: Rashid ad-Din[19]
- Family name: Hamedani[20]
- Given name: Rashid[21]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[22], Persian[23]
- Commons Creator page: Rashid-al-Din Hamadani[24]
- Name in native language: رشیدالدین فضلالله همدانی[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
Why It Matters
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Works attributed to him include Jami' al-tawarikh[29], a reference work[30], in Ilkhanate[31] and Oğuzname[32], a literary work[33], in Turkey[34].
FAQs
Where was Rashid-al-Din Hamadani born?
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani was born in Hamadan[2].
Where did Rashid-al-Din Hamadani die?
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani died in Tabriz[4].
What did Rashid-al-Din Hamadani do for work?
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani worked as a historian[5], physician[6], inventor[7], politician[8], and scientist[9].