Gurkani
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Gurkani refers to the dynastic title and lineage name adopted by Timur and his successors to emphasize their claimed descent from Genghis Khan through marriage ties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gurkani canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic title
ⓘ
lineage name ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Timurid rulers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Asian dynasties
ⓘ
Timur ⓘ Timurid dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Timurids
|
| connectedTo |
Turco-Mongol
ⓘ
surface form:
Chagatai Mongol heritage
Timurid dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Timurid Empire
|
| denotes | Timurid family lineage ⓘ |
| derivesFrom | Persian language ⓘ |
| emphasizes | claimed descent from Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| hasClaimBasis | marital alliance with Chinggisid line ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ late 14th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ |
| languageForm | Gūrkānī ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | marriage ties to descendants of Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| meaning | of the Gurkhan ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Timurid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Timurid ruling house
|
| relatedTo | Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| titleType |
dynastic style
ⓘ
royal epithet ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Timur
ⓘ
Timurid dynasty ⓘ successors of Timur ⓘ |
| usedFor | dynastic legitimacy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Persian historiography
ⓘ
Timurid court culture ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.