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Death of Shah Rukh

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 1447

In 1447 Timurid sultan Shah Rukh died of illness at Herat, ending a reign of nearly forty years;…

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  1. 1446–1447Herat · AfghanistanIn his later years Shah Rukh still maintained Herat as his capital, continuing to direct imperial affairs and patronize scholarship and culture, but he was advanced in age and his health was failing; his sons had already seized key positions in various regions, making the succession increasingly urgent.
  2. 1447Herat · AfghanistanShah Rukh died at Herat in 1447; the Timurid Empire lost the central authority binding its appanages, the unity of the empire quickly disintegrated, and his sons and nephews began vying for supreme rule.

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