Of the monuments dating from subsequent centuries, linked with the gradual decline of Taraz under the onslaught of numerous enemies, the Dautbek Mausoleum (13^th century) has been preserved to this day. The full name of the buried was Ulug-Bilge Ikbal-khan Dautbek Shamansur.

The mausoleum originally resembled a marquee – four semicircular arches supporting a dome. The arches rested on a crushed stone foundation.

The mausoleum acquired its modern-day appearance at the end of the 19^th century, when walls were built to close up the arched entrances. Two dummy minarets were built at the south entrance. Archaeologist V.A. Bartold deciphered the inscription on the gravestone, which tells us that the Turkic military commander buried here was a ‘master of both pen and sword’ and ‘defender of Islam and the faithful’ who died on 31^st March 1262. The designer and builder of the mausoleum are unknown.