Mongolian Yurt (Nomadic Dwelling)

Timeline

1. c. 1200–1350Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauDuring the Mongol Empire, the standard yurt form—khana lattice walls, uni roof poles and felt covering—became widespread, serving as the common dwelling and mobile command center of the khan's court, nobles and ordinary herder households.
2. 1401–1410Samarkand and Transoxiana camps · UzbekistanTimur set up large felt-tent camps around Samarkand to receive envoys and hold ceremonies; remnants of the Golden Horde and khans of Central Asian peoples likewise used yurts as mobile courts, continuing the Mongol Empire's felt-tent political tradition.