Yūsuf Balasaguni
11th-century Central Asian Turkic poet, statesman, vizier and philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yusuf Khass Hajib[lower-alpha 1] was an 11th-century Central Asian Turkic poet, statesman, vizier, Maturidi theologian and philosopher from the city of Balasaghun, the capital of the Kara-Khanid Khanate in modern-day Kyrgyzstan. He wrote the Kutadgu Bilig and most of what is known about him, comes from his own writings in this work. He is mostly referred to as Yūsuf Balasaguni,[citation needed] derived from his city of origin.
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Yusuf Balasaguni | |
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Born | Yusuf c. 1019 |
Died | 1077 (aged 57–58) Kashgar, Kara-Khanid Khanate |
Nationality | Karakhanid |
Occupation(s) | Philosopher, Theologian, Vizier, Statesman |
Notable work | Kutadgu Bilig |
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