Sultan Husayn Bayqara, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Timurid monarch
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001
Place of Birth: Herat, Afghanistan
Date of Death: 04-May-1506
Profession: ruler
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Sultan Husayn Bayqara
- Sultan Husayn Bayqara Mirza (Persian: ???? ??????? / Husayn Bayqara) was the Timurid ruler of Herat from 1469 until May 4, 1506, with a brief interruption in 1470.A skilled statesman, Sultan Husayn Bayqara was best known for his interest in the arts and was renowned as a benefactor and patron of learning in his kingdom.
- He has been described as "the quintessential Timurid ruler of the later period in Transoxiana" and his sophisticated court and generous artistic patronage was a source of admiration, particularly from his cousin, the Mughal emperor Babur.
- Sultan Husayn Bayqara was the last Timurid ruler of consequence in Khorasan.
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Source: Harvard University Art Museum
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Kamal ud-Din Behzad
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| Alternative names | Bihzad; Behzad | ||
| Description | Persian painter and illuminator | ||
| Date of birth/death | 1450s | 1535 or 1536 | |
| Location of birth/death | Herat | Tabriz, Iran | |
| Work location | Herat, Tabriz | ||
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Source: Harvard University Art Museum
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