Abu Sulayman Banakati
Persian historian and poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abu Sulayman Banakati (Persian: ابوسلیمان بناکتی; died 1330), was a Persian historian and poet, who lived during the late Ilkhanate era. He is principally known for his world history book, the Rawdat uli al-albab fi maʿrifat al-tawarikh wa al-ansab, better known as Tarikh-i Banakati.
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Abu Sulayman Banakati | |
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Died | 1330 |
Occupation | Historian, poet |
Notable works | Tarikh-i Banakati |
Relatives | Taj al-Din Abu al-Fadl Banakati (father) Nizam al-Din Ali Banakati (brother) |
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Banakati was also associated with the court of the Ilkhanate. He himself reports that he served as the chief poet at the court of the Ilkhanid ruler Ghazan (r. 1295–1304) in 1302.