Historical figures in Tabriz
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1294 to 1548. The most recorded lives are Suleiman the Magnificent, Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta. Among them Business Leaders, Explorers and Writers, across the Middle Ages and the Age of Exploration.
Notable people
Suleiman the Magnificent
from 1534 to 1548
2 moments here
Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…
Marco Polo
in 1294
1 moment here
Venetian merchant, traveler, and author whose account describes journeys across Asia between 1271 and 1295.…
Ibn Battuta
in 1327
1 moment here
Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…
Timur
in 1386
1 moment here
Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire.…
Moments
- 1294 Reaches the Ilkhanate with Kököchin Marco Polo
- 1327 Joins the royal road to Tabriz Ibn Battuta
- 1386 Capture of Tabriz Timur
- 1534 Reaches Tabriz Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1548 Returns to Tabriz Suleiman the Magnificent