Ali Shir Nava'i and Classical Chagatai Turkic Literature (1498 CE)

Name: Ali Shir Nava'i and Classical Chagatai Turkic Literature
Start: 1498-01-01
Location: Herat

The statesman and poet Ali Shir Nava'i turned Chagatai Turkic into a classical literary language.

In "Muhakemetü'l-Lugateyn" he argued for the superiority of Turkic over Persian, and in 1498 he wrote "Mecalisü'n-Nefais", the first biographical anthology of poets in Turkic. **Significance:** a turning point in the history of the Turkic language and the founding figure of Chagatai literature.

Related civilizations

Timurid Empire

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What was Ali Shir Nava'i and Classical Chagatai Turkic Literature?: The statesman and poet Ali Shir Nava'i turned Chagatai Turkic into a classical literary language.
When did Ali Shir Nava'i and Classical Chagatai Turkic Literature happen?: 1498 CE
Where did Ali Shir Nava'i and Classical Chagatai Turkic Literature take place?: Herat