Sinbad the Sailor

Born c. 800

Fictional sailor of Basra from the One Thousand and One Nights.

Sinbad the Sailor is a legendary sailor from legend and epic tradition.

This is a figure of legend or epic. The dates are estimates from the setting of the story, not historical facts.

Known as

Legendary sailor

Category

Legends & Epics

Born

c. 800

From the same age of legend

• Aladdin Born c. 800, folk hero
• Dede Korkut Born c. 800, legendary bard
• Scheherazade Born c. 800, storyteller

Portrait: René Bull, Public domain.