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Ulugh Beg, Title Of Muhammad Taragay
ulugh beg, Title of Muhammad Taragay (13941449). Mongol He publisheda set of astronomical tables, called the Zij of ulugh beg. Ulugh
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Beg, Ulugh
ulugh beg was the grandson of the conqueror Timur, who is often known as Tamerlane(from TimurI-Leng meaning Timur the Lame, a title of contempt used by his
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The Legacy Of Ulugh Beg - By Kevin Krisciunas
Edited by HB Paksoy. The Legacy of ulugh beg. Kevin Krisciunas1. UlughBegs grandfather was the famous conqueror Timur (13361405).
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Extractions: CENTRAL ASIAN MONUMENTS Edited by H. B. Paksoy Kevin Krisciunas[1] Muhammed Taragai Ulugh Beg (1394-1449) was a Turk who ruled the province of Transoxiana (Maverannahr), a region situated between the River Oxus (Amu Darya) and the River Jaxartes (Syr Darya), the principal city of which was Samarkand. Were it only for his role as prince, viceroy, and martyr, few scholars would know of Ulugh Beg. But his memory lives on because he was an observatory builder, patron of astronomy, and astronomer in his own right. He was certainly the most important observational astronomer of the 15 th century. He was one of the first to advocate and build permanently mounted astronomical instruments. His catalogue of 1018 stars (some sources count 1022) was the only such undertaking carried out between the timesof Claudius Ptolemy (ca. 170 A.D.) and Tycho Brahe (ca. 1600). And, as we shall briefly discuss here, his attitude towards scientific endeavors was surprisingly modern. The observations were carried out systematically from 1420 to 1437. While observatories today are expected to carry on indefinitely, this was not the case in olden times. Rather, observations were carried out, for example, to update tables of planetary motions in order to predict their future positions. al-Kashi tells us (see Sayili 1960, p.106): As to the inquiry of those who ask why observations are not completed in one year but require ten or fifteen years, the situation is such that there are certain conditions suited to the determination of matters pertaining to the planets, and it is necessary to observe them when these conditions obtain. It is necessary, e.g., to have two eclipses in both of which the eclipsed parts are equal and to the same side, and both these eclipses have to take place near the same node. Likewise, another pair of eclipses conforming to other specifications is needed, and still other cases of a similar nature are required.
Thais - Architettura Islamica - Madrasa Di Ulugh Beg
Translate this page EPOCA iniziata nel 1417. SOGGETTO Madrasa di ulugh beg. DESCRIZIONE Particolaredell'iwan della facciata. LOCALITA' Samarcanda. UBICAZIONE NAZIONE Uzbekistan.
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Thais - Architettura Islamica - Madrasa Di Ulugh Beg
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Uzbekistan - Day 13
Samarkand. Today we visited the observatory of ulugh beg. Before his death in1449, with this instrument, ulugh beg marked degrees, minutes, seconds.
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Extractions: Day 13 - Thursday, 4 May 2000 Samarkand Today we visited the observatory of Ulugh Beg. We were not aware of it at the time but we had eaten lunch near the observatory on our way to Bukhara last Sunday ( Day 9 The layers of history were spread before us again; in the 4th century, Alexander the Great conquered, in the 6th century the Turks ruled, and in 712 AD the Arab conquerors came. They brought a new language (Arabic) and a new religion (Islam) and with it a new culture. At this time in the city were people of many religions, including Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism, and the Islamic nation was added to this mix. In 1054, Omar Khayam came to Samarkand and wrote of "bushes cut as animals, water running, and naked women diving under willows." He also encountered astonishing and impressive hospitality in the beautiful city. It was in the 12th century that Ghengis Khan destroyed all this civilization and the city itself. In the 15th century Timur, born in Shahrisabz, rose to power and created an empire that reached from the shores of the Mediterranean (and included Israel) to the Asian land of China. This empire was a nurturing environment for scientists, philosphers and scholars. On one of the highest, most rocky, hills around Sarmarkand, Timur's grandson Ulugh Beg built this wonderful observatory around 1420. Before his death in 1449, with this instrument, Ulugh Beg marked degrees, minutes, seconds. He calculated a 365 day year (with an error of 58 seconds compared to today's calendar), fixed the eclipses, and determined the days of the equinox.
Afghanland.com Afghanistan Famous Atronomer Astronomy
Muhammed Taragai ulugh beg (13941449) was a Turk who ruled the province of Transoxiana(Maverannahr), a region situated between the River Oxus (Amu Darya) and
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Extractions: HOME NEWS ISLAM HISTORY ... PICTURES Afghanistan's Astronomer Prince A Look at Ulug Beg by Kevin Krisciunas Muhammed Taragai Ulugh Beg (1394-1449) was a Turk who ruled the province of Transoxiana (Maverannahr), a region situated between the River Oxus (Amu Darya) and the River Jaxartes (Syr Darya), the principal city of which was Samarkand. Ulugh Beg's grandfather was the famous conqueror Timur (1336-1405). Ulugh Beg became the ruler of Transoxiana in 1447 upon the death of his father. But his rule was of short duration. Two years later he was killed by an assassin hired by his son 'Abd al Latif. age, when he visited the remains of the Maragha Observatory, made famous by the astronomer Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-74). The principal accomplishment at Maragha was the Zij-i ilkhani, or Ilkhanic Tables.[2] According to Afghanland.com's sources, A principal source of our information about the astronomical activity at Samarkand is a letter of one Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid al-Kashi (d. 1429), which is available in Turkish and English (see Sayili 1960). This letter, originally in Persian, was written in 1421 or 1422. From it we deduce that serious astronomical activity began in Samarkand in 1408-10, and that the construction of Ulugh Beg's observatory was begun in 1420. Amongthe astronomers known to have been active at Samarkand, we know only a few by name, but according to al-Kashi there were sixty or seventy scholars at the madrasa who were well enough versed in mathematics to participate in some capacity in the astronomical observations and/or seminars.
FSU New Issues - Uzbekistan - 600th Birth Anniversary Of Ulugh Beg.
600th Birth Anniversary of ulugh beg. Date of issue 10th October 1994. DesignerYu. 30 t. multicoloured. ulugh beg mosque, Samarkand. Label.
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FSU New Issues - Uzbekistan - 600th Birth Anniversary Of Ulugh Beg.
600th Birth Anniversary of ulugh beg. Date of issue 10th October 1994. Portraitof ulugh beg (central Asian ruler). On the margins image of constellations.
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TAKVEEN. ulugh beg 13941447. Umair Stephen Spender ulugh beg was the grandsonof Timor, a warrior emperor. He was born in Sultanya. After
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Extractions: Stephen Spender Ulugh Beg was the grandson of Timor , a warrior emperor. He was born in Sultanya . After taking the charge of several cities at the age of ten, he went on to become the governor of Kharasan . Under the guidance of his mentor, he expanded the territory of his state through various military expeditions. However defeat at the hands of Uzbeks marked a momentary halt to his military zest. This was followed by a fundamental change in his life. His interest shifted from warfare to creative pursuits. He became adept in Mathematics, Astronomy, Astrology and the knowledge of History. His main accomplishment included building a prestigious Madrasa - an educational institute, an exclusive observatory, which contained a grand library mainly pertaining to science and the compilation of the star catalogue
Mohammedtargaiulugbeg
MOHAMMED TARGAI ulugh beg (1393 1449 CE) ulugh beg was a grandson of Timur(known in the West as Tamerlane), a Tartar prince and ruler of Turkestan.
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Extractions: Ulugh Beg was a grandson of Timur (known in the West as Tamerlane), a Tartar prince and ruler of Turkestan. He was an exceptional astronomer and mathematician of the fifteenth century. Ulugh Beg was the son of Timurid king Shah Rukh and was born in 1393 at Sultaniyya in Central Asia. He was a Hafiz, someone who can recite the Qur'an by heart. Ulugh Beg made Samarkand famous as one of the leading cities of Muslim civilization. In 1424 he built a madrasa, an institution of higher learning, where astronomy was taught. Later in 1428, Ulugh Beg began the construction of a magnificent three-story observatory in Samarkand. It was more than two hundred fifty feet in diameter and one hundred twenty feet high. He appointed Ali-Kudsi, a Muslim astronomer as the director of the Observatory. Several well-known mathematicians and astronomers including Al-Kashi and Kadizada worked there. He equipped it with the best and most accurate astronomical instruments available then. The observatory included a Fakhri sextant (made of marble) which was used for determining the inclination of the ecliptic to the equator, the point of the vernal equinox, the length of the tropical year, and other astronomical constants measured from observation of the sun. It also included a quadrant so large that part of the ground was removed to allow it to fit in the Observatory. Other instruments included a triquetram and an armillary sphere. In 1437 he published his most famous and enduring work, a new catalogue of stars entitled 'Zidj-i Djadid Sultani.' In it, he revisited the positions and magnitudes of stars observed by Ptolemy. He found many errors in the computations of Ptolemy. It includes a diverse collection of observations and computations, the position of the fixed stars, the course of the stars, and the knowledge of time. An English translation of this work was published in 1917.
The Interior Of The Ulugh Beg Observatory
The interior of the ulugh beg observatory, Samarqand, 142829.
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Ulugh Beg - Acapedia - Free Knowledge, For All
Friends of Acapedia ulugh beg. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ulugh beg(1394October 27, 1449), also Ulug Beg, was a Timurid astronomer and ruler.
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Observatory of ulugh beg. slide number dw545; FILE FORMAT - .jpg;subject - Observatory of ulugh beg; detail - view; nation - Uzbekistan;
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Uzbekistan History Links
History of Central Asia to 1600 A History of Central Asia from 1600 The History ofCivilizations of Central Asia ulugh beg and His Observatory biography with
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Religious Architecture And Islamic Cultures
The Madrasa of ulugh beg in Samarqand (141720) standing in front of the Registansquare, this four-iwan madrasa has four domed chambers on the corners
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Extractions: The Madrasa of Ulugh Beg in Samarqand (1417-20): standing in front of the Registan square, this four-iwan madrasa has four domed chambers on the corners, possibly functioning as mausolea, and a vaulted prayer hall on the iwan axis. The Registan square was defined later by the addition of two other madrasas to form a locus of urban life. Side facade of the Madrasa of Ulugh Beg. Main or entrance facade of the Madrasa with its massive pishtak and two side cylindrical minarets. General view of the Registan Square with the Madrasa of Ulugh Beg to the left, the Shirdor Madrasa on the right (1635-36) and the Tilakari Madrasa (1660) in the center. Home ... Modern
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ulugh beg's Observatory. Successful in his quest for knowledge, UlughBeg was ultimately unsuccessful as a ruler and a politician.
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Extractions: Photo Credit: Daniel C. Waugh The two great archaeological sites of Samarkand are Ulugh Beg's astronomical observatory and the site of Afrasiab, the original Maracanda, the city that was permanently destroyed by Genghis Khan. Ulugh Beg's Observatory Two hundred years before Kepler, 150 before Tycho Brahe, Ulugh Beg compiled star tables more accurate than the West would know until the 16th century. He re-observed and corrected Ptolemy's star positions. That his work was not more widely known to Western astronomers was unfortunate. Ironically, his Catalog of Stars was discovered by a scholar in 1648, in Oxford's Bodelian Library. Even at that late date, it contained some information that was new and useful to the West and an English translation was published in 1917. Successful in his quest for knowledge, Ulugh Beg was ultimately unsuccessful as a ruler and a politician. Religious conservatives distrusted him, and he was assassinated in 1449 by his own son. Soon after death, his observatory was so thoroughly destroyed by religious conservatives that there was no trace left above ground, and its location was a mystery for centuries. In 1908 an amateur archaeologist, Vladimir Vyatkin, determined its likely location from searching ancient manuscripts and unearthed the sextant on Kukhak Hill, northeast of Afrasiab.

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