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Daqiqi

1000 - 977

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Abu Mansur Daqiqi (Persian: ابومنصور دقیقی), better simply known as Daqiqi (دقیقی), was one of the most prominent Persian poets of the Samanid era. He was the first to undertake the creation of the national epic of Iran, the Shahnameh, but was killed in 977 after only completing 1,000 verses. His work was continued by his contemporary Ferdowsi, who would later become celebrated as one of the most influential figure in Persian literature. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daqiqi is the 2,528th most popular writer (down from 2,128th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Iran (down from 222nd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Iranian Writer.

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Among writers, Daqiqi ranks 2,528 out of 7,302. Before him are Heimito von Doderer, Ikki Kita, Cornelis de Bruijn, Antigonus of Carystus, Hermas, and John VIII of Constantinople. After him are Sibilla Aleramo, Esther Vilar, Jean-Baptiste Dubos, Cyprian Norwid, Lars Saabye Christensen, and Mariama Bâ.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Daqiqi ranks 43. Before him are Joseph Genesius, Adalbert of Hamburg, Conan I of Rennes, Berthold II, Duke of Carinthia, Herman II, Duke of Swabia, and Sigfrid of Sweden. After him are Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou, Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany, Dub, King of Scotland, Stephen Držislav of Croatia, Rainulf Drengot, and Aron of Bulgaria. Among people deceased in 977, Daqiqi ranks 4. Before him are Boris II of Bulgaria, Amlaíb, King of Scotland, and Doubravka of Bohemia. After him is Ashot III of Armenia.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Daqiqi ranks 248 out of 631. Before him are Ibn Khuzayma (838), Maryam Mirzakhani (1977), Orodes I of Parthia (-190), Marjane Satrapi (1969), Al-Mahani (820), and Mohammad Beheshti (1928). After him are Kamāl al-Dīn al-Fārisī (1265), Lotf Ali Khan (1769), Morteza Motahhari (1919), Hayedeh (1942), Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi (1627), and Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani (967).

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Among WRITERS In Iran

Among writers born in Iran, Daqiqi ranks 25. Before him are Forough Farrokhzad (1935), Baba Tahir (947), Azar Nafisi (1955), Hamdallah Mustawfi (1281), Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar (1906), and Asadi Tusi (999). After him are Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani (967), Parvin E'tesami (1907), Táhirih (1817), Mastoureh Ardalan (1805), Kader Abdolah (1954), and Ubayd Zakani (1301).

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