Dawlatshah Samarqandi
Dawlatshah Samarqandi | |
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Folio of the Tadhkirat al-shu'ara by Dawlatshah Samarqandi | |
| Born | c. 1438 |
| Died | 1494/1507 |
| Occupation | Poet, biographer |
| Notable works | Tadhkirat al-shu'ara |
| Relatives | Amir Ala al-Dawla Bukhtishah (father) Amir Radi al-Din Ali (brother) Amir Firuzshah (cousin) |
Dawlatshah Samarqandi (Persian: دولتشاه سمرقندی; c. 1438 – 1494/1507) was a poet and biographer active under the Timurid Empire. He is principally known for composing the Tadhkirat al-shu'ara ("Memorial of poets"), a Persian biographical dictionary of 152 poets, considered highly important for its information about the cultural and political history of Iran and Transoxania under Timurid rule.