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Miran Shah

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time 1366–1408 Also known as Miran Shah、Miranshah、Miranshah ibn Timur

Miran Shah (1366–1408), third son of Timur, grew up in the Samarkand court and campaigned with his father in Transoxiana and Khurasan in the 1370s.…

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  1. 1366–1380Samarkand · UzbekistanMiran Shah was born during Timur's rise to power and received military and administrative training in the Samarkand court. Between 1371 and 1380 he campaigned with his father against Khurasan and its surroundings, gradually growing into an important military heir of the Timurid family.
  2. 1385–1408Tabriz · East AzerbaijanIn 1385 Timur appointed Miran Shah governor of Azerbaijan, stationed in Tabriz and responsible for western frontier defense. He participated in campaigns against the Golden Horde and neighboring powers, but ruled harshly, killed a senior minister of his father, suffered mental derangement after the 1390s, and died in office in 1408.

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