Person
Ulugh Beg
Ulugh Beg was a Timurid ruler and astronomer, a grandson of Timur, who governed Samarkand for decades and died in 1449. He built a great observatory and madrasa in Samarkand and sponsored astronomical tables of remarkable accuracy. His brief reign as supreme ruler ended with his overthrow and death at the instigation of his son.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ulugh Beg. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ulugh-beg
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