About Maria Alphaizuli
Lived 1000 – 1020. Maria Alphaizuli was a poet.
Mariam bint Abu Ya'qub Ashshilbi (Arabic: مريم بنت أبي يعقوب الشَّلْبي) was an 8th-century Arabic-language poet of al-Andalus. She was born in Shilb (modern Silves, Portugal) and settled in Seville, where she became a tutor of noblewomen.
During her time, many women of the Andalusian area cultivated the arts. Some well-preserved examples of her work survive in the library of the Escorial.
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Who was Maria Alphaizuli?
11th-century poet
When was Maria Alphaizuli born?
Maria Alphaizuli was born in 1000 in Silves.
When did Maria Alphaizuli die?
Maria Alphaizuli died in 1020.
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Maria Alphaizuli was a poet.
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