THE IMAGE OF AMIR TEMUR IN NAVOI'S EPICS AS AN EXPRESSION OF IDEOLOGICAL PURPOSE

Abstract

World literature offers a wide range of epics dedicated to great historical figures—conquerors—whose images occupy a special place in the epic heritage of various cultures. Such works are studied not only as part of a single nation’s cultural legacy but also as a shared literary heritage of many peoples and civilizations. Epic poems about conquerors typically depict historical events and express the greatness, courage, and political power of their protagonists in a highly artistic form.

In the second half of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century, several significant literary works were created, including poems devoted to Amir Temur. These works are of great value as important literary and historical sources of their time.

During the 14th–15th centuries, numerous historical and literary works were composed in the East that portrayed the life and achievements of Amir Temur, a ruler who governed one of the largest empires in history. Alisher Navoi, as a thinker who interpreted historical figures through the lens of high moral and intellectual ideals, mentioned the name of Amir Temur with profound respect and reverence.

The great thinker Alisher Navoi introduced new artistic and ideological meanings into the genre of epics about conquerors. In his poem Saddi Iskandari, which is part of his Khamsa, he presents through the image of Iskandar (Alexander the Great) the ideal ruler-just, enlightened, and progressive in political life.