Rumi
Born in Balkh, he fled the Mongols to Konya; his Persian Masnavi is a classic of Sufism, and the whirling dervishes trace their order to him.
| Lived | 1207 – 1273 |
| Known as | Poet and Sufi mystic |
| Birthplace or main place | Balkh |
| Places on the map | Konya |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1200) | At death (map of 1200) |
|---|---|---|
| Balkh | Ghaznavid Emirate | same |
| Konya | Byzantine Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1273 | The poet Rumi dies in Konya | Konya |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1210 – 1291 | Saadi | Poet |
| 1215 – 1294 | Kublai Khan | Founder of the Yuan dynasty |
| 1225 – 1274 | Thomas Aquinas | Theologian |
| 1194 – 1250 | Frederick II | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Sicily |
| c. 1162 – 1227 | Genghis Khan | Founder of the Mongol Empire |
| 1254 – 1324 | Marco Polo | Merchant and traveller |
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.