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Shah Rukh

Type Figure Region Timurid Empire Time 1377–1447 Also known as Shah Rukh、Shahrukh、沙赫鲁赫

Shah Rukh (1377–1447), second-generation Timurid ruler and son of Timur, made Herat his capital, sustained the empire with moderate policies, and pat…

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  1. 1377–1405Samarkand · UzbekistanTimur's fourth son, he campaigned with his father from youth, was granted Khurasan and other regions, and grew up at the Samarkand court receiving Islamic and administrative training.
  2. 1405–1431Herat · AfghanistanAfter Timur's death he established supremacy through internal strife, ruled Khurasan from Herat, governed Transoxiana and elsewhere in a suzerain-vassal manner, and focused on stability and the security of trade routes.
  3. 1431–1447Herat · AfghanistanDuring this period the Herat court gathered poets, historians, and painters, and built mosques and madrasas; exchanges with the Ming, Ottomans, and envoys from many lands marked an era of relative peace and prosperity.

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