The Reign of Husayn Bayqara: The Golden Age of Herat Culture

1469 CE · Herat, Horasan · cultural

During the long reign of Husayn Bayqara, Herat became the most brilliant centre of Turkic-Islamic culture.

Ali Shir Nava'i raised Chagatai Turkic to its height as a literary language; in his 'Muhakemetü'l-Lügateyn' he argued that Turkic was superior to Persian. Behzad's miniature workshop was the summit of Islamic painting. (Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, 'Timurlular'; Hürriyet Eğitim)

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What was The Reign of Husayn Bayqara: The Golden Age of Herat Culture?
During the long reign of Husayn Bayqara, Herat became the most brilliant centre of Turkic-Islamic culture.
When did The Reign of Husayn Bayqara: The Golden Age of Herat Culture happen?
1469 CE
Where did The Reign of Husayn Bayqara: The Golden Age of Herat Culture take place?
Herat, Horasan