Yaqut al-Hamawi

Arab bibliographer and geographer (1179–1229)
Person human Q316364
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Yaqut al-Hamawi

Summary

Yaqut al-Hamawi is a human[1]. He was born in Constantinople[2]. He was born on 1178[3]. He passed away in Aleppo[4]. He died on August 20, 1229[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], geographer[7], writer[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's place of birth was Constantinople[2].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi passed away in Aleppo[4].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi was born on 1178[3].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi died on August 20, 1229[5].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi is buried at Al Khaisaran cemetery[11].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's professions included explorer[6].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi worked as a geographer[7].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi worked as a writer[8].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi worked as a historian[9].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's field of work was history[12].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's field of work was philology[13].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's field of work was geography[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaqut al-Hamawi is Muʿjam al-Buldān[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaqut al-Hamawi is Mu'jam al-udaba[16].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi is recorded as male[18].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's Commons category is recorded as Yaqut al-Hamawi[20].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's given name is recorded as Yaqut[21].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yaqut al-Hamawi[22].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi studied under Ibn Ya'ish[23].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi studied under ʾAbū al-Baqāʾ al-ʿUkbariyy[24].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

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Origins and Family

Yaqut al-Hamawi's place of birth was Constantinople[2]. He was born on 1178[3].

Education

Studied under Ibn Ya'ish[23], a grammarian[28], 1158–1245[29] and ʾAbū al-Baqāʾ al-ʿUkbariyy[24], a literary scholar[30], 1143–1219[31], of Abbasid Caliphate[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], geographer[7], writer[8], and historian[9]. Fields of work include history[12]; philology[13], an academic discipline[33]; and geography[14], an academic discipline[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Muʿjam al-Buldān[15], a written work[35] and Mu'jam al-udaba[16], a biographical dictionary[36].

Personal Life

Yaqut al-Hamawi's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Yaqut al-Hamawi died on August 20, 1229[5]. He died in Aleppo[4]. He is buried at Al Khaisaran cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Yaqut al-Hamawi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Muʿjam al-Buldān[39], a written work[40] and Mu'jam al-udaba[41], a biographical dictionary[42].

FAQs

Where was Yaqut al-Hamawi born?

Born in Constantinople[2], Yaqut al-Hamawi…

Where did Yaqut al-Hamawi die?

Yaqut al-Hamawi passed away in Aleppo[4].

What did Yaqut al-Hamawi do for work?

Yaqut al-Hamawi worked as explorer[6], geographer[7], writer[8], and historian[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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