Historical figures in Gorgan
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 330 BC to 1013. The most recorded lives are Alexander the Great, Avicenna and Harun al-Rashid. Among them Writers, Mathematicians and Physicians, across the Islamic Golden Age and the Middle Ages.
Notable people
Alexander the Great
in 330 BC
1 moment here
Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, became king of Macedon in 336 BCE and campaigned from the Balkans through the…
Avicenna
in 1013
1 moment here
Ibn Sina (Avicenna; c. 980–22 June 1037) was a Persian philosopher, physician, and court official.…
Harun al-Rashid
in 808
1 moment here
Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph, reigning from 786 to 809. Born at Ray, he led expeditions against Byzantium before becoming caliph,…
Moments
- 330 BC Campaigned in Hyrcania Alexander the Great
- 808 Arrival at Jorjan on eastern campaign Harun al-Rashid
- 1013 Arrival and residence at Gorgan Avicenna