in 970
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THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Murasaki Shikibu
Japanese novelist and poet (c.973–c.1014)
Murasaki Shikibu has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists approximate in Heian-kyō, Q132869361.
Born
approximate
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: approximate
Source:
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Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Heian-kyō, Q132869361
- Professions
- novelist, film screenwriter, philosopher, poet, diarist, lady-in-waiting, writer
- Citizenship
- Japan
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 970 (No external source identified) or in 978 (No external source identified) or in 974 (No external source identified) or in 973 (IMDb) or in 975 (No external source identified) or in 972 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
in 978
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in 974
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in 973
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- Source: IMDb
in 975
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in 972
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More about Murasaki Shikibu
- Birth name
- 藤原 香子
Family
- Child
- Daini no Sanmi
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Murasaki Shikibu born?
Murasaki Shikibu was born in Heian-kyō, Q132869361.
What was Murasaki Shikibu’s name at birth?
Murasaki Shikibu’s recorded birth name is 藤原 香子.