Economic Conditions of Khorasan at Sultan Abu SaidGūrkān Era

With Herat being designatedas the capital of the Kingdom of the Timurids, the significance of Khorasanenhancedat that era. The economic conditions of this province thrived as well mainly as a result of Timurid ShahRukh’s civil actions during his relatively long reign. However, after the death of Shah Rukh, Khorasan's economic life was strongly influenced by succession disputes between Timurid princes. Sultan Abu Said, who reached thethrone after a series of disputes, carried out many attempts to repair the destructions and improve the economic situation of Khorasan. Through adopting a historical-analytic method, the presentpaper seeks to introduce the factors affecting the economic life of the province in this era and explicatethe reforming actions of Abu Said and their impacts on the economic status of Khorasan. The findings of the study indicate thatat the end of his rule Sultan Abu Said carried out various actions concerning trade and agricultural development and tax-system reformation. Hence, at this time, Khorasan’s economic life improved due to the relative existing security, regulation of business,and revival of agriculture. Accordingly, for a short period of time,Sultan was able to bestow economic stability, prosperity, development, and progress to Khorasan.