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Tamerlane's Timurid Renaissance and the Ulugh Beg Observatory
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Tamerlane's grandson Ulugh Beg, the astronomer-sultan who transformed Samarkand into a center of science. They discuss his construction of the world's largest observatory, his star catalog that rivaled Ptolemy's, and the tragic political intrigue that led to his downfall. The episode also covers the Timurid Renaissance, a cultural and scientific flowering amid the empire's decline, and the fate of Ulugh Beg's legacy under the Mongols and later Islamic scholars. Specifics include the meridian arc, the Zij-i Sultani tables, and…
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