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Timur
He claimed to be building a new Mongol Empire, destroyed cities that resisted him so thoroughly they were never rebuilt, and left a legacy that later rulers still invoked centuries after his death.
1336–1405
Life Journey
Conquest, ambition and ruthless legacy
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1336–1350s
Steppe beginnings
Born near Samarkand into a minor noble family, Timur grew up in a world of tribal rivalries and shifting alliances that shaped his early ambitions.
