The Bibi Khanum Mosque, the Registan Square and the Gur-i Amir Mausoleum are masterpieces of this period. The Spanish envoy Clavijo (1404) recorded the splendour of Samarkand in detail. (Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam; UNESCO)
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Timur's Rebuilding of Samarkand?
- By bringing master craftsmen from the lands he had conquered to Samarkand, Timur transformed the city into one of the most magnificent capitals in the world.
- When did Timur's Rebuilding of Samarkand happen?
- 1380 CE
- Where did Timur's Rebuilding of Samarkand take place?
- Semerkant, Özbekistan