Umar Shaikh Mirza I

Umar Shaikh Mirza I
Timurid Prince
Umar Shaikh
Umar Shaikh Mirza I
Born1356
DiedFebruary 1394 (aged 37–38)
Kharmatu Fortress (present-day Iraq)
Burial
Tomb of Jahangir, Shakhrisabz (present-day Uzbekistan)
Issue
Names
Mu'iz-ud-din Umar Shaikh Mirza
HouseTimurid dynasty
FatherTimur
MotherTolun Agha
ReligionIslam

Mu'iz-ud-din Umar Shaikh Mirza[1] (1356 – February 1394) (Persian: عمر شیخ میرزا) was a member of the Timurid dynasty and a son of its founder, the Central Asian conqueror Timur. Known for being a skilled soldier, Umar Shaikh was one of Timur's military commanders and also served as a regional governor. He died in 1394, predeceasing his father by over a decade.

  1. ^ Barzegar (2000), p. 17.