Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror, first ruler of the Timurid dynasty, and the founder of the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia.
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Death DateWikipedia's infobox gives his death as 17 or 18 February 1405; this uses the earlier date. His birth is given only as the decade 1320s with no single year, so no birth fact is recorded here (gap for the depth wave). Role
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During the 1400-1401 siege of Damascus, Ibn Khaldun personally negotiated with Timur (Tamerlane) and later wrote reports on Timur's character for the Marinid rulers in Fez.
Source Ibn Khaldun (Wikipedia)
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Source Timur (Wikipedia)
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Additional Source Timurid Empire (Wikipedia)Lead section
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Shahrisabz, originated there.
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1. Timur (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
was a Turco-Mongol conqueror, first ruler of the Timurid dynasty
Infobox (died)
17/18 February 1405
Timur: Gender
He was undefeated in battle and is widely regarded as one of the greatest military leaders and tacticians in history, as well as one of the most brutal and deadly.
- Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born 1320s; died 17/18 February 1405
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Timur established the empire in 1370 and ruled it until his death in 1405
Ibn Khaldun (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAssociated With: Ibn Khaldun, Later lifeQuote, Associated With: Ibn Khaldun, Later life
Ibn Khaldun remained at the besieged city for seven weeks, being lowered over the city wall by ropes to negotiate with Timur, in a historic series of meetings that he reported extensively in his autobiography.
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