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Timurid

Timurid dynasty (Timurid empire, Timurid emirates) of Central Asia, founded by Timur


1469

February 4Battle of Qarabagh in Arran (Caucasus): The Aq Qoyunlu under Uzun Hassan defeat the Timurids of Samarkand under Abu Sa'id Mirza resulting in the latter's capture and execution (by Yadgar Muhammad Mirza) and abandonment of Timurid claims on Persia.

Chowdur

Many Choudur appear to have stayed on the Mangyshlak Peninsula from then through the Timurid and the Shaybanid Uzbek periods, beginning the Turco-Mongol transformation of these originally Turko-Iranian people.

Hatefi

He entered Timurid literary circles after passing a test that was set up by his uncle, the famous Persian poet 'Abdul Rahman Jami.

Malkoçoğlu family

He was in command of the Sivas fort during the Timurid invasion of Anatolia and defended it with 3000 soldiers against Timur's 200,000 men for 18 days.

Pir Muhammad

Pir Muhammad bin Jahangir Mirza (c.1374 - 1407) - Timurid dynasty, Central Asian Turko-Mongol ruler

Salima Sultan Begum

It united two streams of descent from Ali Shukr Beg, i.e. the Blacksheep Turkomans from Bairam Khan's side and Timur from Salima's side as Salima was a Timurid through her maternal grandfather, Emperor Babur, and through Mahmud, one of her great-grandfathers.

Topkapı

Topkapı Scroll, a Timurid dynasty pattern scroll in the museum's collection


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