Usama ibn Munqidh

Arabic poet
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Usama ibn Munqidh
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Usama ibn Munqidh

Summary

Usama ibn Munqidh is a human[1]. Born in Shaizar[2], he… he was born on +1095-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. He died on +1188-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], soldier[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shaizar[2], Usama ibn Munqidh…
  • Usama ibn Munqidh died in Damascus[4].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh was born on +1095-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh was born on +1095-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh died on +1188-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh died on +1188-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Arabic was Usama ibn Munqidh's native language[14].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's professions included historian[6].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's professions included writer[7].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's professions included soldier[9].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's professions included poet[10].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh worked as an Amir[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Usama ibn Munqidh is al-Iʻtibār[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Usama ibn Munqidh is al-Badīʻ fī Naqd al-shiʻr[17].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's image is recorded as Usamah ibn Munqidh.png[19].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh is recorded as male[20].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121011890[22].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49232442[23].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90054125[24].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's GND ID is recorded as 118625659[25].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83206133[26].
  • Usama ibn Munqidh's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11927366q[27].

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Origins and Family

Usama ibn Munqidh's place of birth was Shaizar[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1095-07-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1095-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], soldier[9], poet[10], and Amir[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include al-Iʻtibār[16], a written work[28], written by Usama ibn Munqidh[29] and al-Badīʻ fī Naqd al-shiʻr[17].

Personal Life

Usama ibn Munqidh's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1188-11-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1188-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Usama ibn Munqidh died in Damascus[4].

Why It Matters

Usama ibn Munqidh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include al-Iʻtibār[32], a written work[33], written by him[34].

FAQs

Where was Usama ibn Munqidh born?

Born in Shaizar[2], Usama ibn Munqidh…

Where did Usama ibn Munqidh die?

Usama ibn Munqidh passed away in Damascus[4].

What did Usama ibn Munqidh do for work?

Usama ibn Munqidh worked as historian[6], writer[7], diplomat[8], soldier[9], and poet[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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