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Ulugh Beg
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mīrzā Muhammad Tāraghay bin Shāhrukh, Ulugh Begh, Ulugbek, Ulugh-Beg
Timurid sultan, astronomer and mathematician (1394–1449)
Ulugh Beg was a 15th-century Central Asian ruler and scholar who made major contributions to astronomy and mathematics during the height of the Timurid dynasty. He is remembered for his astronomical observations and mathematical work, which advanced scientific knowledge in the Islamic world during the Renaissance period.
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- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Timurid Empire
- Place of birth
- Soltaniyeh
- Place of death
- Samarkand
- Father
- Shah Rukh
- Mother
- Goharshad
- Sibling
- Soyurghatmish ibn Shahrukh
- Occupation
- astrologer
- Position held
- monarch
- Languages spoken
- Chagatai
- Religion
- Islam
- Family
- Timurid dynasty
- Noble title
- bey
- Student of
- Qāḍī Zāda al-Rūmī
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- Ulugh Beg, Timurid painting 1425-50.jpg
- Work location
- Ulugh Beg Observatory
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- 1394-03-22
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- 1449-10-27
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- ميرزا محمد طارق بن شاه رخ وش
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Ulugh Beg Observatory Ophiuchus, miniature from the manuscript of The Book of Fixed Stars commissioned by Ulugh Beg. Probably Samarkand, c. 1430–1440. Bibliothèque nationale de France Mīrzā Muhammad Tarāghāy bin Shāhrukh (Chagatay: میرزا محمد تراغای بن شاهرخ; Persian: میرزا محمد طارق بن شاهرخ), better known as Ulugh Beg (Persian: الغبیگ; 22 March 1394 – 27 October 1449), was a Timurid sultan, as well as an astronomer and mathematician.
Ulugh Beg was notable for his work in astronomy-related mathematics, such as trigonometry and spherical geometry, as well as his general interests in the arts and intellectual activities. It is thought that he spoke five languages: Arabic, Persian, Chaghatai Turkic, Mongolian, and a small amount of Chinese. During his rule (first as a governor, then outright) the Timurid Empire achieved the cultural peak of the Timurid Renaissance through his attention and patronage. Samarkand was captured and given to Ulugh Beg by his father Shah Rukh.
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