Historical figures in Hamadan
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 550 BC to 1982. The most recorded lives are Avicenna, Alexander the Great and Cyrus the Great. Among them Military Leaders, Political Leaders and Royalty, across the Ancient World and the Cold War.
Notable people
Avicenna
from 1015 to 1037
2 moments here
Ibn Sina (Avicenna; c. 980–22 June 1037) was a Persian philosopher, physician, and court official.…
Alexander the Great
in 324 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…
Cyrus the Great
in 550 BC
1 moment here
Cyrus II, commonly called Cyrus the Great, was king of Anshan and founder of the Achaemenid Empire.…
Ebrahim Raisi
in 1982
1 moment here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Moments
- 550 BC Capture of Ecbatana Cyrus the Great
- 324 BC Stayed at Ecbatana Alexander the Great
- 1015 Arrival and vizierate at Hamadan Avicenna
- 1037 Death and burial at Hamadan Avicenna
- 1982 Prosecutorial work in Hamadan Ebrahim Raisi