Hafez
Lyric poet of Shiraz whose collected poems are still found in almost every Iranian home and are used for divination.
| Lived | c. 1315 – 1390 |
| Known as | Poet |
| Birthplace or main place | Shiraz |
| Places on the map | Shiraz |
ShirazSee the world of Hafez in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1315 | The poet Hafez is born (about this date) | Shiraz |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1328 – 1398 | Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu Emperor) | Founder of the Ming dynasty |
| 1304 – 1374 | Petrarch | Poet and humanist |
| 1332 – 1406 | Ibn Khaldun | Historian |
| 1304 – 1369 | Ibn Battuta | Traveller |
| 1336 – 1405 | Timur (Tamerlane) | Founder of the Timurid Empire |
| 1360 – 1424 | Zhu Di (Yongle Emperor) | Ming emperor |
| c. 1267 – 1337 | Giotto | Painter and architect |
| c. 1280 – 1337 | Mansa Musa | Emperor of Mali |
| 1371 – 1433 | Zheng He | Admiral and explorer |
| c. 1372 – 1415 | Jan Hus | Church reformer |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.