Transoxiana under Mirzo Ulugh Beg
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Name one or two events of Ulugh Beg’s domestic and foreign policy with dates.
1412 full power; 1414 Fergana, Kashgar; 1425 Moghulistan.
2
Write the causes of Ulugh Beg’s tragedy.
The throne struggle, Abdullatif’s open hostility, nomad raids, discontent among amirs.
3
Write 2–3 sentences about the Ilono‘tti inscription.
A rock inscription recalling the 1425 victory, near Jizzakh.
4
Work out how many years Ulugh Beg’s rule (1409/1412–1449) lasted.
40 years from 1409; 37 years from 1412.
5
Write your view of Abdullatif’s actions with reasons.
The answer should be reasoned: rising against his father harmed the state’s unity.