THE IMAGE OF TIMUR IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE

This article examines the poetic interpretations of the personality of Sahibkiran Amir Temur and his artistic and historical image in Eastern and Uzbek classical literature. In the process of analyzing the sources, the features of how Timur’s figure is reflected in the written monuments of the Timurid era, in the traditions of court literature, in historical fables, epics, and tazkiras are revealed. The article explores the concept of Amir Temur’s personality as a just ruler and how the military leader’s genius, as well as his educational and creative qualities, are summarized through the lens of classical artistic thinking. The synthesis of historical documentary elements and artistic texture, the principles of idealizing the individual, and the ideological and aesthetic role of the image of Timur in the development of the classical literary tradition are also scientifically substantiated.