Timurid Renaissance
14th–16th-century Asian cultural movement
Timurid Renaissance
The Timurid Renaissance was a period in Asian and Islamic history, following the Islamic Golden Age, and spanning from the late 14th to the early 16th centuries, which saw the revival of the arts and sciences under the Timurid Empire. Its movement spread across the Muslim world. The French word renaissance meaning "rebirth", is used to refer to a period of cultural revival. The use of this term to describe the Timurid period has not been without reservation, with some scholars seeing it as a swan song of Timurid culture. The Timurid Renaissance reached its peak in the 15th century, after the end of the Mongol invasions and conquests. Based on Islamic ideals, the Timurid Renaissance includes the rebuilding of Samarkand, the invention of Tamerlane Chess by Timur, the reign of Shah Rukh and his consort Gawhar Shad in Herat, along with other polymaths and Islamic scholars, and the establishment of learning centers by Sultan Husayn Bayqara. The reign of Timur led to a revival in classical...
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