Historical figures in Hamadan
The atlas holds 6 people and 8 moments here, from 550 BC to 1982. The most recorded lives are Avicenna, Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. Among them Military Leaders, Political Leaders and Royalty, across the Ancient World and the Islamic Golden Age.
Notable people
Alexander the Great
in 324 BC
1 moment here
Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, became king of Macedon in 336 BCE and campaigned from the Balkans through the…
Avicenna
from 1015 to 1037
2 moments here
Ibn Sina (Avicenna; c. 980–22 June 1037) was a Persian philosopher, physician, and court official.…
Cyrus the Great
in 550 BC
1 moment here
Cyrus II, commonly called Cyrus the Great, was king of Anshan and founder of the Achaemenid Empire.…
Darius the Great
in 522 BC
2 moments here
Darius I, commonly called Darius the Great, was Achaemenid king of kings from 522 to 486 BCE.…
Ebrahim Raisi
in 1982
1 moment here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Hulegu Khan
in 1257
1 moment here
Mongol prince, founder and first ruler of the Ilkhanate. Hulegu led the Mongol conquest of much of western Asia, including the destruction of the…
Moments
- 550 BC Capture of Ecbatana Cyrus the Great
- 522 BC Move to Ecbatana after coronation Darius the Great
- 522 BC Overthrow of Gaumata at Sikayauvatiš Darius the Great
- 324 BC Stayed at Ecbatana Alexander the Great
- 1015 Arrival and vizierate at Hamadan Avicenna
- 1037 Death and burial at Hamadan Avicenna
- 1257 Summer encampment on the Hamadan plain Hulegu Khan
- 1982 Prosecutorial work in Hamadan Ebrahim Raisi