This article analyzes the image of the ideal ruler in English and Uzbek literature. Literature, as a vital source reflecting humanity’s social, political, and spiritual life, plays an invaluable role in shaping the symbols of leadership. In Uzbek literature, the works of Alisher Navoi, Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, and Abdulla Qodiriy portray rulers as just, people-oriented, and enlightened figures. In English literature, William Shakespeare, John Milton, and Thomas More present the ruler as a symbol of state power, political stability, and national unity. The article provides a comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in the depiction of the ideal ruler in English and Uzbek literature and highlights their relevance for today’s society.

ideal ruler, justice, people-oriented leadership, English literature, Uzbek literature, William Shakespeare, Alisher Navoi, Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, Abdulla Qodiriy, John Milton, Thomas More, literary image, leadership.

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