Amir Timur

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Amir Timur
Xursanboyeva Hidoyat

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Biography
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Amir Timur was a Central Asian Turkic rule, military
commander, and officer who played an important role in the
history of Central, Southern and Western Asia, as wall as the
Caucasus, the Volga region, and Russia. As a military commander,
he was the founder of the Timurid Empire (1370) with its capital in
Samarqand.

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Amir Timur was born on April 9, 1336, in the village of Khoja Ilgʻor
(Yakkabag) near Kesh (Shahrisabz) . According to legends, he was born
holding a clot of bright red blood in his hand and his hair was completely
white like that of and old man; a similar circumstance was also mentioned
regarding Genghis Khan. His father, Amir Muhammad Taraghay, was from
the Barlas clan of the Turkic lineage, possessed a unique reputation and
respect in Movarounnahr, and was among the influential elite. His ancestors
originated from the legendary Turkic Alan Quva genealogy, rose through the
ranks, and occuped a prestigious position among the dignitaries of the
Chagatay Ulus and the palase. The lands around Kesh and Nefes were
considered their property.

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Timurʼs father, Taraghay, constantly participated in the kurultais (councils) of
the Chagatay beks, who were regularly summoned to the banks of the Ili
River, which was the domain of the khan. In 1355, he married Turmush Ogha
the daughter of the Barlas amir, Jakun.
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Qazagʻon, the chief amir of Movarounnahr, became convinced of Amir
Timurʼs capabilities and, in that same year, betrothed his granddaughter,
Uljay Turkan Ogha, to him. By virtue of this marriage, an alliance was formed
between Qozagʻonʼs grandson, Amir Husayn, and Amir Timur. This alliance
proved highly beneficial in the struggle against the Moghuls. In 1356, Amir
Timurʼs two sons were born - Jahangir and Umar Shaykh.

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Amir Timurʼs main task was withstand the fragmented state and
unite separate lands into a single state. He made Samarkand the
capital of this state and quickly began building the cityʼs defensive
walls, citadels, and palaces.
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Amir Timur subjugated and united the lands between the Amu
Darya and Syr Darya, as well as the Fergana and Shosh provinces,
and then began his conquests.

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Amir Timurʼs reign lasted for 35 years 1370-1405) . He created a vast empire
stretching from India and Ganges to the Syr Darya and Zarafshan, and from
the Tian Shan to the Bosphorus. He spent most of his life on military
campaigns. Amir Timur died in 1405 in the city of Otrar during his campaign
to China.
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During Amir Timurʼs lifetime, a special work titled "Temur Tuzuklari" ( The
Institutes of Temur) was written, which speaks about state governance. The
work consists of two parts and is considered an invaluable historical source of
the Middle Ages. It describes Amir Timurʼs life events, his biography, the
views of the prominent statesman and commander on military art, state
structure, and governance. The centralized state, which possessed a strong
administration, was created by Amir Temur based on this book, which is a
collection of invaluable rules.

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During his lifetime, Amir
Temur subjugated 27 states
and founded a vast empire of
5 million square kilometers,
stretching from Vestern
Europe to India. He was
considered one of the
strongest strategists of his
time in the art of warfare. His
armies went down in history
as an invincible force.

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Conclusion
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In conclusion, Amir Temur was not only a formidable military
commander but also a visionary builder and patron of the arts.
The grand architectural monuments he erected and the cultural
renaissance he sparked in Mavaraunnahr left an indelible mark
on history. Today, his legacy lives on as a symbol of strength,
identity, and cultural pride for Central Asia and the world.

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