Kart Dynasty of Herat

Timeline

1. 1370–1371Herat · Herat ProvinceOn the death of Kart emir Mu'izz al-Din Husayn, his eldest son Ghiyath al-Din Pir 'Ali inherited Herat and most of the lands, while his half-brother Malik Muhammad received Sarakhs and part of Kohistan; the dynasty entered divided rule but remained centered on Herat.
2. 1375–1380Khorasan · KhorasanUnder Ghiyath al-Din, Herat maintained its status as a Silk Road trade hub, but Kart troops raided Timur's borders, provoking retaliation. After Timur's western campaign began in 1380, the Kart became his primary target in the conquest of Persia, and the dynasty's independence hung by a thread.