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Shah Rukh

r. 1409–1447 · 15th century

Shah Rukh was a son of Timur who ruled the Timurid Empire from 1409 to 1447, governing from Herat. His reign brought relative stability and a flourishing of Persian art and literature. Accounts of the Timurid Empire treat his long rule as a period of consolidation before the empire's fragmentation.

Shah Rukh
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Timurid EmpireSocioeconomy, Governance, Decline

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Mar'ashi dynastyQara Qoyunlu

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Shah Rukh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shah-rukh
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