Precursors to the Timurid Empire

Timeline

1. 1336Kesh · UzbekistanTimur was born into a noble family of the Barlas tribe; his birthplace Kesh was an important town in the southern Chagatai Khanate, and his family was closely tied to local Mongol-Turkic tribal elites.
2. 1335–1340Transoxiana and Khorasan · Central AsiaAfter the fall of the Ilkhanate, rival factions such as the Jalairids, Chobanids, and Kartids contended for power; the Chagatai Khanate split east and west, and the region from Transoxiana to Khorasan saw frequent warfare, providing a stage for the rise of military strongmen.