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Khalil Sultan
Khalil Sultan (c. 1389–1411), grandson of Timur and son of Miran Shah, seized Samarkand after Timur's death in 1405, briefly claiming the title of su…
Timeline
- c. 1389–1405Samarkand · UzbekistanKhalil Sultan was the son of Timur's third son Miran Shah and grew up in his grandfather's service. Before his death Timur placed some of his power and resources in Samarkand, laying the groundwork for his later bid for the imperial center.
- 1405–1409Samarkand · UzbekistanAfter Timur died in 1405, Khalil Sultan seized Samarkand and struck coins as sultan, confronting Shahrukh, Ulugh Beg, and various uncles and cousins. Between 1407 and 1409 the tide turned; he lost the Transoxiana heartland and was captured.
- 1409–1411Ray · IranAfter his defeat in 1409 Khalil Sultan was imprisoned and executed at Ray in 1411. His failure allowed the Shahrukh–Ulugh Beg faction to restore imperial order, establishing the division of rule between Samarkand and Herat.
Sources
- Khalīl Sulṭān | Timurid Ruler — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Khalil-Sultan
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 6: The Timurid and Safavid Periods — Peter Jackson, Lawrence Lockhart (eds.) (1986)