Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli შოთა რუსთაველი | |
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Fresco of Rustaveli in the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem | |
| Born | Rustavi, Meskheti Kingdom of Georgia |
| Died | Jerusalem |
| Resting place | Monastery of the Cross Jerusalem (undisclosed) |
| Pen name | Rustveli Meskhetian poet |
| Occupation | poet, thinker, statesman, prince, treasurer |
| Language | Middle Georgian |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Georgia |
| Alma mater | Gelati academy Ikalto academy Academy in Byzantine Empire |
| Period | Reign of Queen Tamar Georgian Golden Age |
| Genre | poetry, national epic |
| Notable works | The Knight in the Panther's Skin |
Shota Rustaveli (Georgian: შოთა რუსთაველი, c. 1160 – after c. 1220), mononymously known simply as Rustaveli, was a medieval Georgian poet. He is considered to be the pre-eminent poet of the Georgian Golden Age and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian literature. Rustaveli was the author of The Knight in the Panther's Skin, a Georgian national epic poem.