Shīrkūh

Ayyubid emir of Homs 1240-1246
Person human Q4702814
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Shīrkūh

Summary

Shīrkūh is a human[1]. He was born on +1227-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Al-Nayrab[3]. He died on +1246-06-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military commander[5], ruler[6], and Amir[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shīrkūh passed away in Al-Nayrab[3].
  • Shīrkūh was born on +1227-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Shīrkūh was born on +1190-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Shīrkūh died on +1246-06-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Shīrkūh died on +1246-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Homs Governorate[11].
  • Shīrkūh's father was Al-Mujahid Shirkuh[12].
  • A child of Shīrkūh was Al-Ashraf Musa[13].
  • Shīrkūh held citizenship in Ayyubid dynasty[14].
  • Shīrkūh worked as a military commander[5].
  • Shīrkūh's professions included ruler[6].
  • Shīrkūh's professions included Amir[7].
  • Shīrkūh held the position of Amir[15].
  • Shīrkūh's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Shīrkūh is recorded as male[17].
  • Shīrkūh's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shīrkūh's family is recorded as Ayyubid dynasty[19].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[20].
  • Shīrkūh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zq0f8[21].
  • Shīrkūh's given name is recorded as Ibrahim[22].
  • Shīrkūh's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Shīrkūh's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[24].
  • Shīrkūh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Shīrkūh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'إبراهم بن شيركوه بن محمد بن أسد الدين شيركوه الأيوبي'}[26].
  • Shīrkūh's Prabook ID is recorded as 2094026[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1227-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1190-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. Shīrkūh's father was Al-Mujahid Shirkuh[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military commander[5], ruler[6], and Amir[7]. Shīrkūh held the position of Amir[15].

Personal Life

A child of Shīrkūh was Al-Ashraf Musa[13]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1246-06-28T00:00:00Z[4] and +1246-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Shīrkūh died in Al-Nayrab[3]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[20]. He is buried at Homs Governorate[11].

Why It Matters

Shīrkūh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did Shīrkūh die?

Shīrkūh passed away in Al-Nayrab[3].

Who were Shīrkūh's parents?

Shīrkūh's father was Al-Mujahid Shirkuh[12].

What did Shīrkūh do for work?

Shīrkūh worked as military commander[5], ruler[6], and Amir[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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