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Şeref Han

Kurdish-Turkmen noble and writer (1543-c.1603) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 60

Sharaf al-Din Khan b. Shams al-Din b. Sharaf Beg Bedlisi was a Kurdish Emir of Bitlis. He was also a historian, writer and poet. He wrote exclusively in Persian. Born in the Qara Rud village, in central Iran, between Arak and Qom, at a young age he was sent to the Safavids' court and obtained his education there.

Şeref Han is read about 73 times a day, in 21 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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About this person

Country
Turkey
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1543 to 1603 · aged 60