Ulugh

On this day (27 October 1449 CE ), the Timurid Sultan Padishah Ulugh Beg, the grandson of Amir Timur, was executed under…

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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

Mirza Muhammad Taraghay bin Shahrukh, better known as Ulugh Beg, was a Timurid sultan and an astronomer and mathematicia…

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Mirza Muhammad Taraghay bin Shahrukh, better known as Ulugh Beg, was a Timurid sultan and an astronomer and mathematician. During his rule, the Timurid Empire achieved the cultural peak of the Timurid Renaissance through his support and attention. Samarkand was captured and given to Ulugh Beg by his father Shah Rukh. Many scholars subsequently recognized … Read more