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Ulugh Beg: The Legendary Muslim Astronomer and Mathematician
Ulugh Beg was a prominent figure in the fields of mathematics (especially those relating to astronomy; his contributions include trigonometry and spherical geometry) and the arts and philosophy. He was supposed to speak five languages: Arabic, Persian, Turkic, Mongolian, and a little Chinese. Ulugh Beg's support helped the Timurid Empire reach its cultu…
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Timurid Ruler Shahrukh Mirza dies
On this day, March 13, 1447, Timurid ruler of Persia and Transoxania, Shahrukh Mirza died in Rayy, Timurid Empire and buried in Gur-e-Amir, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. His father, the Central Asian conqueror Timur (Tamerlane), who founded the Timurid dynasty, was the Timurid emperor of the eastern part of the empire. Timur's fourth and youngest son, Shahru…
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