in 1296
Precision: year · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Shi Nai'an
Chinese writer (1296-1372)
Shi Nai'an has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1290 in Suzhou, People's Republic of China.
Born
in 1290
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 1365
- Birthplace
- Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Professions
- novelist, writer
- Citizenship
- Ming dynasty
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1290 (Catalog of the German National Library) or in 1296 (BnF authorities).
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.
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Shi Nai'an born?
Shi Nai'an was born in Suzhou, People's Republic of China.