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"Timur the Lame, after establishing capital in Samarkand, attacks the Persians, the Khanate of the Golden Horde, the Sultanate of Delhi, the Mamluks, and the Ottomans; A Muslim of Turkic origin, he claimed descent from Genghis Khan; [DK Timelines, p. 244] "Despite his brutality, Tamerlane was a patron of the arts and sciences who transformed the cities of Central Asia into some of the most fabulous centers of learning in the Muslim world. With his death, the lands he conquered were split among his heirs, who controlled them for about a century. By this time, however, firearms had neutralized somewhat the athleticism that had marked Mongol success in battle." [National Geographic Almanac, p. 159] "[Tamerlane] was a Turkic ruler who conquered West, South and Central Asia and founded the Timurid dynasty. He was the grandfather of Ulugh Beg, who ruled Central Asia from 1411 to 1449, and the great-great-great-grandfather of Babur Beg, founder of the Mughal Empire, which ruled South Asia for centuries. Timur envisioned the restoration of the Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan. Unlike his predecessors Timur was also a devout Muslim . . . " [Wikipedia]