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Sultan Husayn Bayqara
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Sultan Husayn Bayqara Mirza was the Timurid ruler of Herat from 1469 until May 4, 1506, with a brief interruption in 1470.
Portrait of Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara at the age of about 50 years. Copy from Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād's original about 1490
Portrait of Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara at the age of about 50 years. Copy from Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād's original about 1490
Coronation of Sultan Husayn Bayqara (attributed to Mansur). Kneeling on a throne inscribed with his name, the ruler is accompanied by his son Badi al-
Coronation of Sultan Husayn Bayqara (attributed to Mansur). Kneeling on a throne inscribed with his name, the ruler is accompanied by his son Badi al-Zaman. To the right, an attendant carries a gold crown, while another shields it with a small, gold parasol. Both objects were the most important attributes of kingship in the Timurid era. Herat, c. 1469. Art and History Collection
Sultan Husayn Mirza on horse, by Bihzad.
Sultan Husayn Mirza on horse, by Bihzad.
Coinage of Sultan Husayn. Herat mint. Dated AH 895 (1489-90)
Coinage of Sultan Husayn. Herat mint. Dated AH 895 (1489-90)
Timurid Empire
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The Timurid Empire was a late medieval Turco-Mongol, culturally Persianate, Muslim empire that dominated Greater Iran in the early 15th century, comprising modern-day Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, much of
Sultan Husayn Bayqara
…leader of the Aq Qoyunlu, Uzun Hasan handed him over to the 19-year-old Timurid Yadgar Muhammad Mirza, who had him executed. Upon Abu Sa'ids death, the Timurid Empire collapsed. Taking advantage of Abu Sa'id Mirza's absence, Husayn Bayqara had again entered Khurasan and besieged Herat which he finally captured on…
Original location of Timur's Mongol Barlas tribe
Original location of Timur's Mongol Barlas tribe
Battle between Timur (left) and Tokhtamysh (right). Topkapi H.2153, 1420–1440, possibly Herat.
Battle between Timur (left) and Tokhtamysh (right). Topkapi H.2153, 1420–1440, possibly Herat.
Contemporary depiction of the Qara Qoyunlu forces of Qara Iskandar (left) in battle against the Timurid forces of Ibrahim Sultan (right) in April 1429
Contemporary depiction of the Qara Qoyunlu forces of Qara Iskandar (left) in battle against the Timurid forces of Ibrahim Sultan (right) in April 1429. Shahnama of Ibrahim Sultan (c.1430) frontispiece.
Earliest known portrait of Timur, commissioned right after his death in 1405–1409, by his grandson Khalil Sultan.
Earliest known portrait of Timur, commissioned right after his death in 1405–1409, by his grandson Khalil Sultan.