ON THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT DURING THE REIGN OF AMIR TEMUR AND THE TEMURIDS

Abstract

The era of Amir Temur and the Timurids is sometimes called the Timurid Renaissance. The development of science, sharia, and art in Central Asia reflected a strong interest in the environment. Striving for perfection in one's field became the main feature of the craftsmanship of Timur and the Timurid era.  This was especially evident in architecture. For Temur, the magnificence of the structures built according to his order was one of the tasks in the political sphere. "If you want to see our power, look at our buildings!" clearly expressed in the inscription. Construction in Samarkand and other cities of Movarunnahr during the Temur period gained an incomparable scale. First of all, in the construction of the city, the construction of fortifications, the arrangement of the main streets, was clearly organized. Taking this into account, this article tried to provide information on the cultural environment during the period of Amir Temur and the Timurids based on the analysis of sources.