TEMUR TUZUKLARI (“TEMUR’S CODE”)

Description

“Temur Tuzuklari” is an essay of a historical and legal nature and consists of two parts. The first sets out an autobiography of Amir Temur himself, starting from the age of seven, – all the events related to his life, political and military activities.

The second part – “Tuzukat” – is a kind of instruction on the structure of the state and the army, the duties of rulers and officials, who should have possessed qualities such as insight, courage and enterprise, as well as rules of conduct for subjects based on the concepts of fidelity and devotion. Among other things, the structure of the judicial system was fixed, the rights of soldiers, the common people and the poor, as well as the population of the conquered territories, were consolidated.

The historical significance of this document lies primarily in the fact that Amir Temur introduced the concept of the inviolability of the law, and also paid special attention to issues of moral purity and morality.