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An illustration in the 1305-14
Jami‛ al-Tawarikh
by Rashid al-Din.
Universal History
or Compendium of Chronicles
Ğāmi‛ al-tavārīḫ. Rašīd al-Dīn Fazl-ullāh Hamadānī
Seljuk Sultan Berk-Yaruq ibn Malik-Shah Enthroned
Ms Or 20 f.139v Seljuk Sultan Berk-Yaruq ibn Malik-Shah Enthroned, miniature from the Jamiʿ al-Tawarikh of Rashid al-Din
Il-Khanid Tabriz
Opaque watercolour, ink, gold and silver on paper
Shelfmark: Or.Ms.20
Holding Institution: University of Edinburgh
Title: Jami' al-Tawarikh (World History)
Alternate Title: Compendium of Chronicles
Subset Index: f.139v detail
Creator: Rashid al-Din Ṭabib
Creator Nationality: Iranian
Creator Role: Author
Date: c.1306CE or c.1314/15CE
Detail of miniature from the Compendium of Chronicles by Rashid al-Din. Shows Sultan Berk-Yaruq ibn Malik-Shah. Ruler of the Seljuk Empire from 1093-1105, he controlled territory in central Asia and can be seen sitting on a throne in the centre of the scene, surrounded by attendants.
Source: Edinburgh University Library
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