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Khorasan Provincial Affairs of the Timurid Empire
Around 1411, after quelling the struggle among Timur's brothers for the throne, Shah Rukh focused on reorganizing the core province of Khorasan, esta…
Timeline
- 1411Herat · HeratAfter defeating his brothers in the civil war over Timur's inheritance, Shah Rukh shifted the center of rule eastward to Khorasan, maintaining his permanent court at Herat and displacing Samarkand from its core position in the empire's east.
- 1411–1412Khorasan · KhorasanThe empire reappointed local governors, restored the postal relay stations and security along trade routes, and unified tax collection across Khorasan's cities, returning the war-torn province to stable functioning.
Sources
- The Timurid Dynasty — Beatrice Forbes Manz (2007)
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Herat https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/herat