Bashshar ibn Burd

Persian poet who wrote in Arabic (714–783)
Person human Q2669767
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Bashshar ibn Burd

Summary

Bashshar ibn Burd is a human[1]. He was born in Basra[2]. He was born on January 1, 714[3]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He died on January 1, 784[5]. He worked as a poet[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Bashshar ibn Burd was born in Basra[2].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd died in Baghdad[4].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd was born on January 1, 714[3].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd died on January 1, 784[5].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd is buried at Baghdad[8].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[9].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[10].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd's professions included poet[6].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd is recorded as male[11].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • The cause of death was blunt trauma[13].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd's given name is recorded as Bachar[14].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd's topic's main category is recorded as Q60664200[15].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd's medical condition is recorded as blindness[16].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[17].
  • Bashshar ibn Burd's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

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Origins and Family

Bashshar ibn Burd's place of birth was Basra[2]. He was born on January 1, 714[3].

Career and Affiliations

Bashshar ibn Burd worked as a poet[6].

Death and Burial

Bashshar ibn Burd died on January 1, 784[5]. He died in Baghdad[4]. The cause of death was blunt trauma[13]. He is buried at Baghdad[8].

Why It Matters

Bashshar ibn Burd has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Bashshar ibn Burd born?

Born in Basra[2], Bashshar ibn Burd…

Where did Bashshar ibn Burd die?

Bashshar ibn Burd died in Baghdad[4].

What did Bashshar ibn Burd do for work?

Bashshar ibn Burd worked as poet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . PoetsGate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb. librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Abbasid Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation poet
    Citizenship
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