About Mesihi of Prishtina
Lived 1470 – 1512 (aged 41–42). Mesihi of Prishtina was a Turkish poet, calligrapher and writer.
Mesihi (Messiah) of Prishtina, known in Ottoman Turkish as Priştinali Mesihi, was one of the best known Ottoman poets of the late 15th and early 16th centuries during the Bayezid II era and is regarded as one of the earliest Albanian poets.
Life and work He was born in Pristina in the Ottoman Empire (now Kosovo) He moved to Istanbul at an early age and lived there until his death around 1512.
Mesihi became a softa, a theological or madrasa student, is quoted to have called him "street-Arab"
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Who was Mesihi of Prishtina?
Ottoman & Albanian poet
When was Mesihi of Prishtina born?
Mesihi of Prishtina was born in 1470.
When did Mesihi of Prishtina die?
Mesihi of Prishtina died in 1512.
What was Mesihi of Prishtina's occupation?
Mesihi of Prishtina was a poet, calligrapher and writer.
What nationality was Mesihi of Prishtina?
Mesihi of Prishtina was Turkish.
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