EMIR TIMUR IN THE KARAKALPAK VERSION OF THE EPOS "YEDIGE" AND HISTORY

Abstract

Many epics written in oral form tell the story of historical events and historical figures associated with the history of the people. Historical epics were really created in connection with the biography of personalities who existed in history. Yes, and historical events find a kind of reflection in these epics. But all by no means all the events from these epics can be considered as historical facts. Among them may be related or not related to history, deliberately fictional, even fantastic events. That is why we value historical epics primarily as an artistic creation. But at the same time, historical epics represent one of the great additional sources in the study of the history of the people.