When1: 1369
When2: 1405
Who: Tamerlane or Timur Leng [Leng, Timur] or Timur Lang [Lang, Timur] or Timur the Lame
What: emperor
Where: Persia/India/Samarkand, Kazakhstan/Levant
Detail: He lived 1336 to 1405. Descendant of Genghis Khan, he first ruled Samarkand. Using horsemen, he conquered Persia [1379], Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan and established Timurid Empire. He invaded south Russia [1395]. He invaded India [1397] and Tughluq Empire, sacked Delhi [1398], and killed most people. He died on way to China [1405].
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