نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشجوی دکترای تاریخ دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی (ره)، قزوین، ایران
2 استادیار گروه تاریخ تمدن و فرهنگ ملل اسلامی دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی (ره)، قزوین، ایران
3 استاد گروه تاریخ دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی (ره)، قزوین، ایران
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Gender plays an effective role in redefining social distinctions, roles, and functions. In different societies, gender identity, as a social construct, operates at a level beyond biological differences. The representation of gender in traditional societies is an issue observed within historical texts. The aim of this research is to study the status of women in the political system of the Timurid era. The research findings indicate that gender and gender identity in the Timurid era were influenced by and interacted with the tribal and patriarchal system, and from the very beginning of Timur's ascendancy, women were present in the social arena amidst the thick of wars, without gender segregation; hence, their identity was formed alongside men and within the tribes. This very fact caused the function of women in political-military arenas to look more prominent. The structure of the Timurid government, which was founded upon marriage with women from important tribes, provided an opportunity for women's strategies, from warfare to politics and even intercession for the sake of peace and the well-being of the tribe and government, to be successful. Despite gender discrimination, women were able to demonstrate their power within the patriarchal society of the Timurid era and within the Timurid apparatus through feminine mechanisms and the manifestation of feminine subtlety. The present study is specifically focused on the period of Timur's rule.
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