# Shah Rukh rules from Herat (1409)

URL: https://allhistories.com/iran/timeline/1409-shah-rukh-rules-from-herat
Location: Herat, Khorasan
Themes: Politics

Shah Rukh, Timur's youngest son and governor of Khorasan since 1397, wins the succession struggle among Timur's heirs and takes Samarkand, which he entrusts to his son Ulugh Beg. He keeps Herat as his capital. His long reign, until 1447, is a time of relative peace, trade and economic recovery in eastern Iran.

## Why it matters
Herat became the political and cultural capital of the Timurid world, the centre of the 'Timurid Renaissance'.

Ruler at the Time: [Shah Rukh](https://allhistories.com/iran/rulers/shah-rukh)

Sultan: Jalayirids
Sultan: Qara Yusuf

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Shah Rukh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Rukh)
- [Wikipedia — Herat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herat)
- [Wikipedia — Timurids & Turkmen Dynasties (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timurid_Empire)