Nizami Ganjavi
c. 1141–1209
Persian poet of epic romances such as Layla and Majnun.
- Known as
- Poet
- Category
- Writers
- Born
- c. 1141, Ganja
- Died
- 1209, Ganja
Alive at the same time as Nizami Ganjavi
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Portrait: Attributed to Behzad, 1482, Public domain.
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