1370–1405Reputable sourceWell documented
Timur: The Last Great Steppe Conqueror
On the timeline · around 1370–1405 ·
What happened
From the ruins of the Chagatai Khanate, a Turco-Mongol warlord named Timur (Tamerlane) built a new empire from his capital at Samarkand. Between 1370 and his death in 1405 he waged devastating campaigns across Persia, India, and the Middle East, crushing the Golden Horde and the rising Ottomans, and leaving towers of skulls in his wake — all while claiming the mantle of Genghis Khan.
Why it matters
Timur was the last conqueror to revive the terror and reach of the Mongols, a violent echo of Genghis Khan. His descendants, the Timurids, would go on to found the Mughal Empire in India, carrying the Genghisid legacy for centuries more.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Timur · Reputable source