A Study of the Importance and Position of Yazd City in the trade of Silk textiles of the Timurid period (from 798 AH/ 1396 AD to 856 AH / 1452 AD)

he AH 9th/AD 15th century were in general a period of prosperity for the city and province of Yazd. The local histories, written at this time, are in themselves a product of this prosperity as well as demonstrates evidence of the abundance of wealth and developed economics. The mainstay of the city's economy was the production and trade of textiles. Yazd, which due to geographical circumstances could not rely on agricultural economy took advantage of being on the thriving business lines of that era. In addition to its docking position, the city has been able to provide flourish and dynamic economic by producing desirable textiles especially silk and supplying them in domestic and international markets. Political disturbances which brought up in the end of Shohrokh’s reign, struggles and internecine wars between pretenders after the death of Shahrokh, tax extortions and natural disasters replaced it with a recession for a while. The investigation set out to study of the status of Yazd city in the trade of Silk textiles of the Timurid period economy by using descriptive analytical method.