Rudaki

Persian poet, the father of Persian poetry
Person human Q312954
Rudaki
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Rudaki

Summary

Rudaki is a human[1]. Born in Panjrūd[2], he… he was born on 859[3]. He passed away in Panjrūd[4]. He died on January 1, 941[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rudaki was born in Panjrūd[2].
  • Rudaki passed away in Panjrūd[4].
  • Rudaki was born on 859[3].
  • Rudaki died on January 1, 941[5].
  • Rudaki held citizenship in Samanid Empire[9].
  • Rudaki worked as a poet[6].
  • Rudaki's professions included writer[7].
  • Rudaki is recorded as male[10].
  • Rudaki's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Rudaki's genre is Ruba'i[12].
  • Rudaki's genre is Qasida[13].
  • Rudaki's genre is ghazal[14].
  • Rudaki's Commons category is recorded as Rudaki[15].
  • Rudaki's pseudonym is recorded as رودکی[16].
  • Rudaki's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rudaki[17].
  • Rudaki's medical condition is recorded as blindness[18].
  • Rudaki's described by source is recorded as Everipedia[19].
  • Rudaki's described by source is recorded as Q55075031[20].
  • Rudaki's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • Rudaki's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Rudaki's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[23].
  • Rudaki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[24].
  • Rudaki's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].
  • Rudaki's writing language is recorded as Persian[26].
  • Rudaki's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Panjrūd[2], Rudaki… he was born on 859[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Rudaki died on January 1, 941[5]. He died in Panjrūd[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rudaki include Vahdat Hall[28], an opera house[29], in Iran[30]; Rudaki Avenue[31], a street[32], in Tajikistan[33]; Rudakius[34], a taxon[35]; Rūdaki[36], an impact crater[37]; and Pseudicius rudakii[38], a taxon[39].

Why It Matters

Rudaki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Vahdat Hall[28], an opera house[29], in Iran[30]; Rudaki Avenue[31], a street[32], in Tajikistan[33]; Rudakius[34], a taxon[35]; Rūdaki[36], an impact crater[37]; and Pseudicius rudakii[38], a taxon[39].

FAQs

Where was Rudaki born?

Rudaki's place of birth was Panjrūd[2].

Where did Rudaki die?

Rudaki died in Panjrūd[4].

What did Rudaki do for work?

Rudaki worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . ChatGPT in education. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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