Kesh

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Kesh was a historic Central Asian city in present-day Uzbekistan, known as the birthplace of the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane).

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Kesh canonical 6

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic city
associatedWithDynasty Timurid dynasty
birthplaceOf Tamerlane
linked to: Timur

Timur
continent Asia
country Uzbekistan
culturalRegion Persianate world
governedBy Timur
Timurid rulers
linked to: Timurid dynasty
hasArchaeologicalRemains Timurid palaces
city walls
religious buildings
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural site
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (as Shahrisabz)
historicalEra Middle Ages
Timurid period
historicalLanguage Chagatai
linked to: Chagatai Turkic

Persian
linked to: Persian language
historicalRegion Transoxiana
historicalSignificance birthplace of a major conqueror of Eurasia
knownAs Green City
Kish
Shahrisabz
languageOfName Persian
linkedTo Silk Road network
linked to: Silk Road routes
locatedIn Central Asia
Kashkadarya Region
linked to: Qashqadaryo Region
locatedNear Qashqadaryo River
linked to: Kashkadarya River
locatedSouthOf Samarkand
modernAdministrativeStatus part of Kashkadarya Region of Uzbekistan
modernCountryCapitalOfRegion Karshi (nearby regional center)
linked to: Karshi
notableFor Timurid architecture
association with Timur
partOf Chagatai Khanate
Mongol Empire
Samanid Empire
Timurid Empire
linked to: Timurid dynasty
politicalRole regional capital in Timurid period
preModernStatus important town of Transoxiana
presentDayLocation Shahrisabz
regionType oasis city
religionHistoricallyDominant Islam
tradeRole regional trade center
urbanType fortified city

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Timur birthPlace Kesh
Shahrisabz formerName Kesh
Sogdia majorCity Kesh
Ninhursag worshipCenter Kesh
Kas hasNameVariant Kesh