Sunday, March 29, 2026

Collection of facts about the Timurid Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Timurid Empire (1370-1507). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Based in modern-day Iran
  • Extended to Iraq, Afghanistan, Central Asia, South Caucasus, Pakistan, North India, Turkey
  • Founded by Timur (r. 1370-1405) from the Turco-Mongol Barlas tribe
  • Fought Kingdom of Georgia
  • Fought Golden Horde (1394-1395)
  • Destroyed Baghdad in 1401
  • Defeated Ottoman Empire in 1402
  • Lost territory to Aq Qoyunlu
  • Fall of Samarkand in 1505
  • Fall of Herat (capital) in 1507
  • Timur's descendant, Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526