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