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Timurid Empire

Type Object Region Central Asia Time 1370–1507

Founded by Timur in 1370, the Timurid Empire spanned Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Western Asia, maintaining vast territories through…

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  1. 1370–1400Samarkand · UzbekistanAfter taking Samarkand in 1370 Timur gradually conquered Khurasan, Iran, and Mesopotamia, establishing an empire framework spanning Central Asia to Western Asia, with Samarkand as his capital.
  2. 1401–1405Ankara · AnkaraFrom 1401–1405 Timur campaigned in Syria and Asia Minor, defeating Ottoman sultan Bayezid I at the Battle of Ankara in 1402, bringing the empire's military prestige and territorial influence to a historic peak; Timur died at Otrar in 1405.
  3. 1405–1410Herat · Herat ProvinceAfter acceding in 1405 Shah Rukh made Herat his political center, settled succession disputes, maintained imperial unity, and turned to civil governance and scholarly patronage; through 1401–1410 the empire still held broad control from Central Asia to Iran.

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