Rashid-al-Din Hamadani

Persian physician and historian (1247-1318)
Person human Q328782
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
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Rashid-al-Din Hamadani

Summary

Rashid-al-Din Hamadani is a human[1]. Born in Hamadan[2], he… he was born on 1247[3]. He passed away in Tabriz[4]. He died on July 18, 1318[5]. He worked as a historian[6], physician[7], inventor[8], politician[9], and scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamadan[2], Rashid-al-Din Hamadani…
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani died in Tabriz[4].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani was born on 1247[3].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani died on July 18, 1318[5].
  • A child of Rashid-al-Din Hamadani was Ghiyathu'd-Din ibn Rashid'ud-Din[12].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani held citizenship in Ilkhanate[13].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani worked as a historian[6].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's professions included physician[7].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani worked as an inventor[8].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's professions included politician[9].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's professions included scientist[10].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's field of work was medicine[14].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's field of work was history[15].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani held the position of vizier[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Rashid-al-Din Hamadani is Jami' al-tawarikh[17].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani is recorded as male[19].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's Commons category is recorded as Rashid ad-Din[21].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's family name is recorded as Hamedani[22].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's given name is recorded as Rashid[23].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[25].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's Commons Creator page is recorded as Rashid-al-Din Hamadani[26].
  • Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'رشیدالدین فضل\u200cالله همدانی'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Rashid-al-Din Hamadani's place of birth was Hamadan[2]. He was born on 1247[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], physician[7], inventor[8], politician[9], and scientist[10]. Fields of work include medicine[14], a field of study[28] and history[15]. Rashid-al-Din Hamadani held the position of vizier[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rashid-al-Din Hamadani is Jami' al-tawarikh[17].

Personal Life

A child of Rashid-al-Din Hamadani was Ghiyathu'd-Din ibn Rashid'ud-Din[12]. His religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Rashid-al-Din Hamadani died on July 18, 1318[5]. He passed away in Tabriz[4].

Why It Matters

Rashid-al-Din Hamadani ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Jami' al-tawarikh[31], a reference work[32], in Ilkhanate[33] and Oğuzname[34], a literary work[35], in Turkey[36].

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 historian[6], physician[7], inventor[8], politician[9], and scientist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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