Babak or Babek may refer to:
People
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Papak
Pabag ( pal, 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩, ''Pāpak/Pābag''; New Persian: ''Bābak''), was an Iranian prince who ruled Istakhr, the capital of Pars, from 205 or 206 until his death sometime between 207–210. He was the father, stepfather, grandfather, ...
or Babak (c. 222), Persian prince and father (or stepfather) of Ardashir I, founder of the Sasanian Empire
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Babak (Sasanian general)
Babak was a 6th-century Sasanian officeholder known for his major role in the reformation of the Sasanian military during Khosrow I's reign.
Name
His name has been recorded as "Babak, son of ʾlbyrwʾn ( ar, البيروان)" by al-Tabari. Th ...
(6th century)
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Babak Khorramdin
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, birth_date = 795 or 798
, birth_place = Ardabil, Abbasid Caliphate
, spouse = Banu
, death_date = probably 7 January 838 (age 40 or 43)
, death_place = Samarra, Abbasid Caliphate
, years_active ...
(c. 795/798 – 838), Iranian rebel leader
Places
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Babek (city)
Babek ( az, Babək ) is a city, municipality and the capital of Babek District, in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
In 2015, by decree of President of Azerbaijan Republic, Qoşadizə village was liquidated and added into the admi ...
, Babek Rayon, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
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Babek Rayon
Babek District () is one of the 7 districts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The district borders the districts of Julfa, Shahbuz, Kangarli, Nakhchivan city, as well as the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia and the East Azerb ...
, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
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Babak, Ardabil
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, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
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Babak, Hormozgan
Babak ( fa, بابك, also Romanized as Bābak) is a village in Sardasht Rural District, in the Central District of Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persi ...
, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran
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Babak Fort
Pāpak Fort ( fa, دژ بابک) or Babak CastleBurke, Andrew and Elliott. Mark (2008) ''Iran'' Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australiapage 159 ( fa, قلعه بابک), ″Ghal’eh-e Baz″ is a large citadel on the top of a mountai ...
or Babak Castle, northwestern Iran
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Shahr-e Babak County
Shahr-e Babak County ( fa, شهرستان شهربابک; also romanized as Shahr-e Bābak, Šahr-e Bābak; translation from Persian: "City of Bābak") is located in Kerman province, Iran. The capital of the county is Shahr-e Babak
Shahr-e Ba ...
, Kerman Province, Iran
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Shahr-e Babak
Shahr-e Babak ( fa, شهربابك, also romanized as Shahr-e Bābak, Shahr-i-Bābak, and Shahr Bābak) is a city and capital of Shahr-e Babak County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,916, in 10,401 families.
Si ...
, capital of the county
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Babak River
The Babak River is a river that flows in the island of Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Course
It originates at Mount Timanuk in East Lombok Regency, with a source elevation of 2,575 meters. It flows in a southwesterly direction, with a pa ...
, a river in Lombok, Indonesia
Other uses
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Babak (given name)
Babak ( fa, بابک) is a common Persian given name for males. It derives from the Middle Persian name ''Pāpak'' "BĀBAK",''Encyclopedia of Islam'', second edition which means "beloved father".
People with this name
* Babak (c. 222), Persian ...
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''Babek'' (film), a 1979 Azerbaijani film
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''Babek'' (ballet), a ballet by Agshin Alizadeh
See also
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Bibek Bibek is a given name popular among Nepali, Bengali and Assamese speaking people. It is a regionalised form of ''Vivek'', meaning "wisdom" in Sanskrit. Notable people with this name include the following:
* Bibek Bhowmik, Indian footballer
*Bibe ...
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Bobak
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