Shirkuh

Kurdish Zengid general and uncle of Saladin
Person human Q379886
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Shirkuh

Summary

Shirkuh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ayrarat[2]. He was born on 1110[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on March 23, 1169[5]. He worked as a military leader[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ayrarat[2], Shirkuh…
  • Shirkuh passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Shirkuh was born on 1110[3].
  • Shirkuh died on March 23, 1169[5].
  • Shirkuh's father was Shadhi ibn Marwan[9].
  • A child of Shirkuh was Muhammad ibn Shirkuh[10].
  • Shirkuh held citizenship in Seljuk Empire[11].
  • Shirkuh held citizenship in Fatimid Caliphate[12].
  • Kurdish was Shirkuh's native language[13].
  • Shirkuh is identified as part of the Kurds ethnic group[14].
  • Shirkuh's professions included military leader[6].
  • Shirkuh worked as a politician[7].
  • Shirkuh held the position of Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate[15].
  • Shirkuh's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Shirkuh is recorded as male[17].
  • Shirkuh's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shirkuh's family is recorded as Ayyubid dynasty[19].
  • Shirkuh's Commons category is recorded as Asad ad-Din Shirkuh[20].
  • The cause of death was peritonsillar abscess[21].
  • Shirkuh was part of the conflict Crusader invasions of Egypt[22].
  • Shirkuh's relative is recorded as Saladin[23].
  • Shirkuh's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Shirkuh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kurdish[25].
  • Shirkuh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Shirkuh's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Assad al-Dīn Shirkūh'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shirkuh was born in Ayrarat[2]. He was born on 1110[3]. His father was Shadhi ibn Marwan[9]. He is identified as part of the Kurds ethnic group[14]. Kurdish was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[6] and politician[7]. Shirkuh held the position of Vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate[15].

Personal Life

A child of Shirkuh was Muhammad ibn he[10]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Shirkuh died on March 23, 1169[5]. He died in Cairo[4]. The cause of death was peritonsillar abscess[21].

Why It Matters

Shirkuh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Shirkuh born?

Born in Ayrarat[2], Shirkuh…

Where did Shirkuh die?

Shirkuh died in Cairo[4].

Who were Shirkuh's parents?

Shirkuh's father was Shadhi ibn Marwan[9].

What did Shirkuh do for work?

Shirkuh worked as military leader[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The Fatimid Vizierate, 979–1172. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Fatimid Vizierate, 979–1172. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Fatimid Vizierate, 979–1172. 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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  1. 7d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Country of citizenship Seljuk Empire, Fatimid Caliphate
    Father Shadhi ibn Marwan
    Religion or worldview Sunni Islam
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