Shota Rustaveli

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Shota Rustaveli was a medieval Georgian poet and national literary figure best known for his epic poem "The Knight in the Panther's Skin."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian poet
medieval poet
national poet of Georgia
person
poet
associatedWith Queen Tamar of Georgia
linked to: Tamar of Georgia
canonizedIn Georgian national canon of literature
linked to: Georgian literature
commemoratedBy Georgian banknotes
Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi
linked to: Rustaveli Avenue

Shota Rustaveli State University
Shota Rustaveli Theatre
linked to: Rustaveli Theatre

statues in Georgia
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Georgia
culturalSignificance national literary figure of Georgia
symbol of Georgian cultural heritage
educatedAt monastic schools of medieval Georgia
employer Royal court of Queen Tamar of Georgia
era Golden Age of Georgia
ethnicGroup Georgians
floruit 12th century
13th century
gender male
genre epic poetry
hasHeritage medieval Georgian culture
hasLegacy influence on Caucasian literatures
translations of his epic into many languages
influenced Georgian literature
Georgian national identity
influencedBy Christian theology
Persian epic tradition
chivalric romance
languageOfWorkOrName Georgian language
literaryForm shairi verse
movement medieval Georgian literature
name Shota Rustaveli
nativeName შოთა რუსთაველი
notableWork The Knight in the Panther's Skin
occupation courtier
poet
placeOfOrigin Rustavi region of Georgia
positionHeld treasurer of Queen Tamar
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Georgian Orthodox Church
workSubject chivalry
courtly love
friendship
heroism
philosophical reflection

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Rustaveli Avenue namedAfter Shota Rustaveli
Tbilisi International Airport namedAfter Shota Rustaveli
Tbilisi Metro hasStation Rustaveli
linked to: Shota Rustaveli
Georgian Golden Age hasAuthor Shota Rustaveli
Georgian Golden Age notableFigure Shota Rustaveli
Georgian literature notableWorkAuthor Shota Rustaveli
Georgian literature notableAuthor Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli name Shota Rustaveli
Rustaveli Theatre namedAfter Shota Rustaveli
Rustaveli Theatre namedAfter Georgian medieval poet Shota Rustaveli
linked to: Shota Rustaveli