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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Collection of facts about the Timurid Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Timurid Empire (1370-1507). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in modern-day Iran
• Extended to Iraq, Afghanistan, Central Asia, South Caucasus, Pakistan, North India, Turkey
• Founded by Timur (r. 1370-1405) from the Turco-Mongol Barlas tribe
• Fought Kingdom of Georgia
• Fought Golden Horde (1394-1395)
• Destroyed Baghdad in 1401
• Defeated Ottoman Empire in 1402
• Lost territory to Aq Qoyunlu
• Fall of Samarkand in 1505
• Fall of Herat (capital) in 1507
• Timur's descendant, Babur founded the Mughal Empire in 1526