Antarah ibn Shaddad

Arabian warrior and poet
Person human Q771877
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Summary

Antarah ibn Shaddad was born on 525[1] in Najd[2]. He died on 608[3] in Ḥaʼil Province[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and equestrian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,187 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Field of work: philosophy[9], poetry[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Antarah ibn Shaddad[12]
  • Given name: Antara[13], عنترة (اسم)[14]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Antarah ibn Shaddad[15]
  • Relative: Urwa ibn al-Ward[16], Khaled bin Sinan[17]
  • Manner of death: homicide[18]
  • Floruit: 600[19]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Library of the World's Best Literature[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[26], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[27], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[29]
  • Name in native language: عنترة بن شداد[30], عنترة بن شداد بن عمرو بن معاوية ابن قراد العبسي[31]
  • Sibling: Shayboub ibn zabiba[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]

Why It Matters

Antarah ibn Shaddad has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Antarah ibn Shaddad born?

Antarah ibn Shaddad's place of birth was Najd[2].

Where did Antarah ibn Shaddad die?

Antarah ibn Shaddad died in Ḥaʼil Province[4].

What did Antarah ibn Shaddad do for work?

Antarah ibn Shaddad worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and equestrian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'bs', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ha',
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → ‘Antara_Ibn_Shaddâd, Antara_ibn_Shaddad
    Relative → Urwa ibn al-Ward, Khaled bin Sinan
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||nb */ SNL ID ‘Antara_Ibn_Shaddâd deprecated (now SNL Antara_ibn_Shaddad), SNL ID Antara_ibn_Shaddad, other names, source for date of death from Stor"
  2. 5w ago · جبران الغافري · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Antara, عنترة (اسم)
    Occupation → poet, writer, equestrian
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +6
    Relative → Urwa ibn al-Ward, Khaled bin Sinan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Relative: Urwa ibn al-Ward"
  3. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عنترة بن شداد'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عنترة بن شداد بن عمرو بن معاوية ابن
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: عنترة بن شداد بن عمرو بن معاوية ابن قراد العبسي, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269158|batch #269158]]"
  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01366889
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Antarah ibn Shaddad
    Instance of → —
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01366889
    Aliases → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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