Khusrau_u_Shirin_of_Nizami_penned_by_Azh

The Timurid dynasty, founded by Timur or Tamerlane (1336–1405), ruled in Iran from 1370 to 1507. Under his successor Shāhrukh (r. 1405–1447), the capital moved from Samarqand to his own centre in Herat, which became a cradle of cultural activity for the remainder of the century.

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