2 moments

1. Birth at Banoj

   0858-01-01 · Banoj (traditional identification near Panjrud), Sughd, Tajikistan

   

   Rudaki was born at Banoj, a village in the Rudak area. The event anchors the beginning of the poet's life in the upper Zeravshan region. The source dates the birth circa 858. Coordinates are a representative point at modern Panjrud/Rudaki, near the traditionally identified site; Banoj is a historical toponym.

2. Death at Banoj

   0941-01-01 · Banoj (traditional identification near Panjrud), Sughd, Tajikistan

   

   Rudaki died at Banoj after his career as the leading poet of the Samanid period. Coordinates are a representative point at modern Panjrud/Rudaki, near the traditionally identified site; Banoj is a historical toponym.