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Husayn Bayqara

r. 1469–1506 · 15th century · Also known as Husain Bayqara

Husayn Bayqara was a Timurid ruler of Herat who reigned from 1469 to 1506. His court was a brilliant centre of Persian and Chagatai literature, painting and architecture, with figures such as the poet Ali-Shir Nava'i and the painter Bihzad. His reign marked the cultural high point of the late Timurid Empire.

Husayn Bayqara
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