Âmir Timur, Personal Characteristics and Military Challenge

Abstract

Amīr Timur who took the stage of history in Turkistan geography in 1370, following the collapse of Chagatai State that reaches out to Transoxania terrorities from East Türkistan, waged many battles against many sultans and emperors in order to sustain his dominance, revived the trades of the terrorities which he conquered and built cities. He annexed many countries notably such as Mawara'unnahr, Iran, India and Anatolia. Timurid State that reached its widest borders during the reign of its emperor Amīr Timur (1370-1507) exercised sovereignty in a very large geography that stretched out notably from Transoxania, East Türkistan, China, Khurasan, Iran, Khorezm, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Syria, Anatolia and to North of Black Sea. Moreover, it impressed important economic, social, cultural and artistic traces in these regions.

Keywords

• Emir Timur
• Ordu
• Askeri Güç
• Savaş