The Anatomy of a Regicide Attempt: Shāhrukh, the Ḥurūfīs, and the Timurid Intellectuals in 830/1426–27

This article provides a contextual analysis of the assassination attempt on the Timurid ruler Shāhrukh's life on 21 February 1427 in Herat. According to the contemporary Timurid chroniclers, Aḥmad-i Lur, a Ḥurūfī by profession, tried to kill Shāhrukh. Having survived the attack with light injur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 2013-07, Vol.23 (3), p.391-428
1. Verfasser:	BINBAS, ILKER EVRIM
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	15th century Art and archaeology Asia Asian history Assassinations & assassination attempts Central Asia and Buddhic art Historical text analysis Historiography Intellectuals Politics Royalty
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