Shota Rustaveli

Georgian poet
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Shota Rustaveli

Summary

Shota Rustaveli is a human[1]. He was born in Rustavi[2]. He was born on 1172[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on January 1, 1216[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and Mechurchletukhutsesi[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shota Rustaveli's place of birth was Rustavi[2].
  • Shota Rustaveli passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Shota Rustaveli was born on 1172[3].
  • Shota Rustaveli died on January 1, 1216[5].
  • Shota Rustaveli is buried at Monastery of the Holy Cross[9].
  • Shota Rustaveli held citizenship in Kingdom of Georgia[10].
  • Shota Rustaveli worked as a poet[6].
  • Shota Rustaveli worked as a Mechurchletukhutsesi[7].
  • Shota Rustaveli was educated at Gelati Monastery[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Shota Rustaveli is The Knight in the Panther's Skin[12].
  • Shota Rustaveli is recorded as male[13].
  • Shota Rustaveli's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Shota Rustaveli's genre is narrative poetry[15].
  • Shota Rustaveli's Commons category is recorded as Shota Rustaveli[16].
  • Shota Rustaveli's given name is recorded as Shota[17].
  • Shota Rustaveli's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shota Rustaveli[18].
  • Shota Rustaveli's floruit is recorded as 1200[19].
  • Shota Rustaveli's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Shota Rustaveli's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Shota Rustaveli's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Shota Rustaveli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Georgian[23].
  • Shota Rustaveli's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ka', 'text': 'შოთა რუსთაველი'}[24].
  • Shota Rustaveli's start of work period is recorded as 1200[25].
  • Shota Rustaveli's end of work period is recorded as 1300[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rustavi[2], Shota Rustaveli… he was born on 1172[3].

Education

Shota Rustaveli's education included a stint at Gelati Monastery[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shota Rustaveli is The Knight in the Panther's Skin[12]. Things named for him include Tbilisi International Airport[27], Shota Rustaveli Avenue[28], Rustaveli[29], Rustaveli Theatre[30], Shota Rustaveli State University[31], Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University[32], Shota Rustaveli Peak[33], and 1171 Rusthawelia[34].

Death and Burial

Shota Rustaveli died on January 1, 1216[5]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Monastery of the Holy Cross[9].

Why It Matters

Shota Rustaveli ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Nino Haratischwili[37], a writer[38], b. 1983[39], of Soviet Union[40], awarded the Anna Seghers Prize[41], specialised in theatre art[42]; Akaki Tsereteli[43], a poet[44], 1840–1915[45], of Russian Empire[46]; Chabua Amirejibi[47], a writer[48], 1921–2013[49], of Soviet Union[50], awarded the USSR State Prize[51]; Otar Chiladze[52], a poet[53], 1933–2009[54], of Georgia[55], awarded the Order of Honour[56]; Guram Dochanashvili[57], an archaeologist[58], 1939–2021[59], of Soviet Union[60], awarded the Saba prize[61]; and Zaza Burchuladze[62], a writer[63], b. 1973[64], of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic[65].

Works attributed to him include The Knight in the Panther's Skin[66]. Entities named for him include Tbilisi International Airport[27], Shota Rustaveli Avenue[28], Rustaveli[29], Rustaveli Theatre[30], Shota Rustaveli State University[31], and Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University[32].

FAQs

Where was Shota Rustaveli born?

Born in Rustavi[2], Shota Rustaveli…

Where did Shota Rustaveli die?

Shota Rustaveli passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Shota Rustaveli do for work?

Shota Rustaveli worked as poet[6] and Mechurchletukhutsesi[7].

Where did Shota Rustaveli go to school?

Shota Rustaveli was educated at Gelati Monastery[11].

Who did Shota Rustaveli influence?

Shota Rustaveli has been cited as an influence by Nino Haratischwili[37], Akaki Tsereteli[43], Chabua Amirejibi[47], and Otar Chiladze[52].

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  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, Mechurchletukhutsesi
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Rustaveli, Šota, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779097876633"
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