Founded by Timur (Tamerlane), the Timurid Empire was a Turco-Mongol state that devastated much of western and central Asia before its rulers became renowned patrons of Persian art and architecture in the 15th century.
Conquered by the Shaybanid Uzbeks under Muhammad Shaybani Khan, who took Samarkand in 1500 CE and Herat in 1507 CE, ending Timurid rule in Central Asia; a Timurid prince Babur escaped to found the Mughal Empire in India in 1526 CE.
The atlas holds 2 border frames for Timurid Empire — the shape you scrub through changes in 1370 · 1446.
The authoritative scholarly biography and political history of Timur and the empire he founded.
Accessible narrative biography of Timur combining history and travelogue across Central Asia. Confirmed on Open Library (OL9835752M) and Internet Archive.
Primary source autobiography by Babur, last major Timurid ruler, covering the final decades of the Timurid Empire and his campaigns; the Thackston translation is the standard modern English edition. Confirmed on Open Library and Internet Archive.