Timurid Empire
47 artifacts · 1006 CE – 1526 CE · people (10) · architecture (10) · artifact (9) · battle (7) · spiritual (6) · art (5)
The Timurid Empire, born from the conquests of Timur, dazzled the world with its architectural wonders and cultural achievements during the late medieval period. This hall brings to life the legacy of figures like Ulugh Beg and the splendor of cities such as Samarkand, showcasing the intersection of art, science, and power.
The Collection
- Khwaja Abdullah Ansari — Medieval · spiritual
- Kalon Minaret (Bukhara) — Medieval · architecture
- Bahauddin Naqshband — Medieval · spiritual
- Timur — 1336 CE · people
- Shah-i-Zinda — 1360 CE · architecture
- Samarkand Old City — Medieval · architecture
- Muhammad Sultan (Crown Prince) — Medieval · people
- Shah Rukh — Medieval · people
- Goharshad — Medieval · people
- Ak-Saray Palace (Shakhrisabz) — Medieval · architecture
- Khalil Sultan — Medieval · people
- Naqshbandi Order — Medieval · spiritual
- Battle of the Kondurcha River — Medieval · battle
- Ulugh Beg — 1394 CE · people
- Battle of the Terek River — Medieval · battle
- Sack of Delhi (1398) — Medieval · battle
- Sack of Aleppo (1400) — Medieval · battle
- Timurid Quran Manuscript — Medieval · artifact
- Timurid Blue-and-White Tile — Medieval · artifact
- Timurid Calligraphy (Nastaliq) — Medieval · art
- Timurid Lustre Tile — Medieval · art
- Timurid Sufi Poetry — Medieval · spiritual
- Sack of Baghdad (1401) — Medieval · battle
- Battle of Ankara — 1402 CE · battle
- Battle of Ankara (1402) — Medieval · battle
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque — 1404 CE · architecture
- Gur-e-Amir (Timur's Mausoleum) — Medieval · architecture
- Khoja Ahmad Yasawi Mausoleum — Medieval · architecture
- Five Poems (Khamsa) of Nizami — Medieval · artifact
- Registan — 1417 CE · architecture
- Goharshad Mosque Mosaics — Medieval · art
- Mosque of Goharshad (Mashhad) — Medieval · spiritual
- Jade Cup of Ulugh Beg — Medieval · artifact
- Timurid Tile Panel (Registan) — Medieval · art
- Zafarnama (Book of Victories) — Medieval · artifact
- Ulugh Beg Observatory — Medieval · architecture
- Timurid Astrolabe — Medieval · artifact
- Ulugh Beg Star Catalogue — Medieval · artifact
- Husayn Bayqarah — Medieval · people
- Alisher Navoi — Medieval · people
- Kamal ud-Din Bihzad — Medieval · people
- Timurid Carpet (Ardabil style) — Medieval · artifact
- Ishrat-Khana — Medieval · architecture
- Shrine of Ali (Mazar-i-Sharif) — Medieval · spiritual
- Babur — 1483 CE · people
- Bihzad Miniature (Herat School) — Medieval · art
- Baburnama — Medieval · artifact