#Timurids

[historynerdj2]

History memes #57

Context: Although Afghanistan is perceived as unconquerable, multiple empires, mainly Persian ones, have been successful in occupying what we would now consider Afghanistan

[aboutanancientenquiry]

As I have found after a quick search, Iskandar Sultan had a keen interest in culture and arts, but his career was short: he was defeated by his uncle, captured, blinded, and everntually executed at the age of 31 (in 1415). I don't think that his astrologer had predicted any of these things...

The horoscope of the Persian Timurid ruler Iskandar Sultan, 1411. This is the only surviving individual illuminated horoscope from medieval Islam. Al-Mizan (Libra) is at 3 o'clock in the circle of zodiac signs.

[avetruth]

Tāǧ as-Salmānī. Šams al-ḥusn: eine Chronik vom Tode Timurs bis zum Jahre 1409 (1956) https://www.avetruthbooks.com/2023/10/tag-as-salmani-sams-al-husn-eine-chronik-vom-tode-timurs-bis-zum-jahre-1409-1956.html

[mothmiso]

Mausolées de Shah-i-Zinda - Samarkande (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) by Jeanne Menjoulet

[arthistoryanimalia]

#ManuscriptMonday :

“Solomon takes advice from the animals”

from partial copy of Lights of Canopus (Anvar-i Suhayli) by Husayn Va`izi Kashifi (d. 1504-5), painting inscribed to Dhanu; Agra, Mughal India, c. 1595-1600.

Detached folio, ink, colours & gold on paper, Persian text in nasta`liq script with painting on recto.

Chester Beatty In 04.74

“Solomon was known for his great wisdom, and for his ability to speak with all creatures. One day, he had the opportunity to drink the water of life, and to live forever. Hesitating, he decided first to take advice from the animals and birds. They all gathered at his court, and discussed the great decision. The heron advised the king not to choose immortality. There was only enough water for one person, the bird said, so if Solomon were to drink it, then he would outlive everyone he loved.

This folio is from a copy of a highly-regarded Persian text, written by Husayn Va`izi Kashifi (d.1504-05), a preacher and scholar at the Timurid court in Herat (modern Afghanistan): <Lights of Canopus (Anvar-i Suhayli), a reworking of the animal fables Kalila and Dimna (Kalila wa Dimna)>. His patron was Amir Shaykh Suhayli, whose last name is punningly inserted into the new title. Writing in a sophisticated court style, Kashifi composed an updated version of these lively animal fables, which have a long transmission history going back to Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit texts. This manuscript was made in Mughal India, and features 96 paintings (mounted separately).”

[pierrotsoup]

a few mid timurid dynasty (akbar-aurangzeb) prince serves ... .they hate to see you in a gorg brightly colored outfit before ur mustache has even grown in ... I wish falconry was a global phenomenon in the year 2024

[frogboiart]

Composition (on wishes and war) You can find prints of this and my other collages on inprnt here:

[artifacts-archive]

Inscribed Bowl with a Duck

Iran, Timurid dynasty (1370–1507), Late 15th century

The rule of the Timurids (1307-1507) brought increased economic and artistic interaction between Iran and China, and the ceramics produced during this time are strong examples of this exchange. This bowl has been attributed to the latter part of the Timurid dynasty and has also been referred to as Kubachi ware. Kubachi ware refers to a group of ceramics found in the town of Kubachi, which is located in modern-day Russia. Despite their place of discovery, these ceramics were not necessarily produced in Kubachi. Rather, they were most likely crafted at other centers known for their artistic production during the medieval period.

[koenji]

Horoscope of Iskandar Sultan, 1411, Iran. x

[sedat-sedul]

Countryhumans x Marvel Part 2

Both are from different universes

Uzbekpool & Turkverine

Uzbek: no serious what happened to your eye.

Turk: ……it was you….

Uzbek: …oh…

[baebeylik]

Section from the "Qur'an of `Umar Aqta'.

Timurid. A Qur’an that was so massive that it had to be brought to Timur(Tamerlane) on a cart. 1400-1404.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[spiderbitesandvampirevenom]

Learned anything super niche and specific that got stuck in your brain recently?

uhhhhh idk if i have the best idea of what qualifies as niche/specific but ill use this as an opportunity to share some fun facts about medieval/renaissance islamic cartography

1. maps produced in the islamic world were generally oriented south-up with a handful of exceptions

2. What we think is one of the earliest non-East Asian maps to represent Japan (I think its the earliest, but I'd have to check) is in the 11th century Diwan Lughat at-Turk by Mahmud al-Kashgari

3. One of the most detailed maps of South America in the early 16th century was made by Ottoman admiral Piri Reis

[avetruth]

Ensar Macit. Timurlular zamanında Azerbaycan. Doktora tezi (2017) https://www.avetruthbooks.com/2023/10/ensar-macit-timurlular-zamaninda-azerbaycan-doktora-tezi-2017.html

[mothmiso]

SHAH-I-ZINDA (2) (3) (4) by rkadd