Sharafkhan Bidlisi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sharafkhan Bidlisi

Emir of Bitlis

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1543

Place of Birth: Bitlis, Turkey

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1603

Profession: writer, historian

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sharaf al-Din Khan b.
Shams al-Din b.
Sharaf Beg Bedlisi (Kurdish: ????????? ???????, Serefxanê Bedlîsî; Persian: ????????? ??? ?? ????????? ?? ??? ??? ???????) (949-1012/1543-1603-04) was a medieval Kurdish emir and a politician from the Emirate of Bitlis. But he is more known as a historian, writer and poet.
He wrote exclusively in Persian.
Born in the Garmrood village, in central Iran, between Arak and Qom, at a young age he was sent to the Safavid's court and obtained his education there. He is the author of one of the most important works on medieval Kurdish history, written in 1597, Sharafnama.
He created a good picture of Kurdish life and Kurdish dynasties in the 16th century in his works.
Outside Iran and Kurdish-speaking countries, Sharaf Khan Bidlisi has influenced Kurdish literature and societies through the translation of his works by other scholars. He was also a gifted artist, and a well-educated man excelling as much in mathematics and military strategy, as he did in history.