Ulugh Beg

Ulugh Beg, whose full name was Mirza Ulugh Beg, was a notable historical figure and an important figure in the Timurid dynasty. He was born on March 22, 1394, in Samarkand, which is in present-day Uzbekistan, and died on October 27, 1449. Ulugh Beg was a grandson of the famous conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and became the ruler of the Timurid empire after his father's death.