Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar

Safarid Dynasty Amir from 861 to 879
Person human Q45261
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Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar

Summary

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar is a human[1]. He was born in Qarnin[2]. He was born on +0840-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Gundeshapur[4]. He died on +0879-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a coppersmith[6], ruler[7], and military leader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Qarnin[2], Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar…
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar died in Gundeshapur[4].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar was born on +0840-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar died on +0879-06-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar died on +0879-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Burial took place at Ya'qub ibn al-Layth Mausoleum[11].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's father was Laith[12].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[13].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar held citizenship in Saffarid State[14].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar worked as a coppersmith[6].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar worked as a ruler[7].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's professions included military leader[8].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar held the position of Amir of the Saffarid dynasty[15].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's image is recorded as مجسمه یعقوب لیث در زابل.jpg[16].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's image is recorded as Ya'qub al-Layth's Silver Dirham.jpg[17].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar is recorded as male[18].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's family is recorded as Saffarid dynasty[20].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000069762522[21].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97006938[22].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's GND ID is recorded as 1238026214[23].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2010216544[24].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's Commons category is recorded as Ya'qub ibn al-Layth[25].
  • The cause of death was renal colic[26].
  • Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/063mzv[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's place of birth was Qarnin[2]. He was born on +0840-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Laith[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include coppersmith[6], ruler[7], and military leader[8]. Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar held the position of Amir of the Saffarid dynasty[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +0879-06-05T00:00:00Z[5] and +0879-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar died in Gundeshapur[4]. The cause of death was renal colic[26]. Burial took place at Ya'qub ibn al-Layth Mausoleum[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar include Ya'qub ibn al-Layth Mausoleum[28], an imamzadeh[29], in Iran[30].

Why It Matters

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Ya'qub ibn al-Layth Mausoleum[28], an imamzadeh[29], in Iran[30].

FAQs

Where was Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar born?

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's place of birth was Qarnin[2].

Where did Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar die?

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar died in Gundeshapur[4].

Who were Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's parents?

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar's father was Laith[12].

What did Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar do for work?

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar worked as coppersmith[6], ruler[7], and military leader[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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