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TIMUR
1336 - 1405


Timur is also spelled Timour. The English called Timur Tamerlane. His nickname was Timur Leng, which means Timur the Lame.

Timur insisted he was a descendant of Genghis Khan. He certainly acted the part.

In 1395, Timur invaded the territory of the Golden Horde.

And here is the map

The Mongol Dominions 1300-1405
Mongol Dominions 1300-1405
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