What happened to the Timurid Empire?

By the 17th century, the Mughal Empire ruled most of India but eventually declined during the following century. The Timurid dynasty finally came to an end as the remaining nominal rule of the Mughals was abolished by the British Empire following the 1857 rebellion.

What factors lead to the rise of the Timurid Empire?

The Timurid Empire was formed when a number of areas conquered by Timur/Tamerlane came together around 1370 in an area that stretched from modern day Turkey to India. As a child Timur had suffered an arrow wound to his leg and was called Timer-i-Lenk in Persian, translating to Timur the Lame in English.

Who defeated Timur?

In 1391 Timur pursued Tokhtamysh into the Russian steppes and defeated and dethroned him; but Tokhtamysh raised a new army and invaded the Caucasus in 1395. After his final defeat on the Kur River, Tokhtamysh gave up the struggle; Timur occupied Moscow for a year.

Why did Tamerlane’s empire fall apart?

Like Genghis Khan, Timur had divided his territory between his male descendants but ultimately his empire was built on fear, terror and pillaging rather than good governance. Timur’s successors would spend the next few decades fighting each other over the land and soon his vast empire would crumble.

Where is the Timurid Empire located today?

Timurid Empire. The Timurid Empire (Persian: تیموریان‎, Timuriyān), self-designated as Gurkani (Persian: گورکانیان‎, Gurkāniyān), was a Persianate Turco-Mongol empire comprising modern-day Uzbekistan, Iran, the southern Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Afghanistan, much of Central Asia, as well as parts of contemporary India, Pakistan, Syria and Turkey.

What led to the Timurid Renaissance?

The empire led to the Timurid Renaissance, particularly during the reign of astronomer and mathematician Ulugh Begh. In 1467, the ruling Timurid dynasty, or Timurids, lost most of Persia to Azerbaijanis and the Aq Qoyunlu confederation.

What were the effects of Timur’s conquests on the Persian Empire?

Due to the fact that the Persian cities were desolated by wars, the seat of Persian culture was now in Samarkand and Herat, cities that became the center of the Timurid renaissance. The cost of Timur’s conquests amount to the deaths of possibly 17 million people.

How did Timur rule the Chagatai Khanate?

Timur ruled over the Chagatai Khanate with Soyurghatmïsh Khan as nominal Khan followed by Sultan Mahmud Khan. He himself adopted the Muslim Arabic title of Amir. In essence the Khanate was finished and the Timurid Empire was firmly established.