Alisher Navoi

Poet/Writer | 1441 - 1501

Alisher Navoi

Biography

Greatest poet of Turkic literature, statesman, and founder of Uzbek literary language. His works elevated the Chagatai language to literary heights. Built many architectural monuments in Herat

Quick Facts

  • Role: Poet/Writer
  • Time Period: Timurid Empire
  • Birth Year: 1441
  • Death Year: 1501