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Herat

Herat is a city in western Afghanistan, historically a major centre of Khorasan. Under the Timurid Empire, especially in the fifteenth century, it became a capital and a leading centre of Persian art, literature and scholarship. It was the home of the Herat school of miniature painting.

Herat
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Mentioned in 4 profiles

Safavid EmpireMilitaryTimurid EmpireSocioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, DeclineGhurid SultanateFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, SummaryQajar IranMilitary

Mentioned in 12 state histories

Samanid EmpireSaffarid dynastyGhurid SultanateMihrabanid dynastyKart dynastyQara QoyunluArghun dynastyDurrani EmpirePrincipality of KandaharPrincipality of HeratEmirate of AfghanistanIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996-2001)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Herat. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/herat
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“Herat.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/herat. Accessed .
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