On this day (27 October 1449 CE ), the Timurid Sultan Padishah Ulugh Beg, the grandson of Amir Timur, was executed under…
On this day (27 October 1449 CE ), the Timurid Sultan Padishah Ulugh Beg, the grandson of Amir Timur, was executed under the orders of his rebellious son Abdal Latif Mirza. Ulugh Beg was a pious Muslim, an accomplished mathematician, and widely known to be one of the greatest astronomers in history. In Samarqand, he … Read more
