ZAFARNAME

Description

The most truthful and complete description of the life and work of the great ruler and commander Amir Temur is “Zafarname” (“Book of Victories”) Sharaf ad-din Ali Yazdi, which is now kept in the collection of the British Library.

The central place in the work of Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi “Zafarnama” is given to Amir Temur. Yazdi describes him as successful in business and victorious in wars, a commander, merciful to the common people, and implacable to traitors and enemies. Almost immediately after completion, the manuscript became one of the most popular works dedicated to the Temurid historical era, and the best artists of that time were involved in its illustration. Magnificent illustrations for the Herat list of manuscripts were created by the famous Herat miniaturist Kamoliddin Behzod. In the miniatures of this cycle, an unknown artist from the Shiraz school created vivid and convincing images of Amir Temur, worthy of his literary source.