Timur

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Rise to power

Tughluk's death facilitated the work of reconquest, and a few years of perseverance and energy sufficed for its accomplishment, as well as for the addition of a vast extent of territory. During this period Timür and his brother-in-law Husayn, at first fellow fugitives and wanderers in joint adventures full of interest and romance, became rivals and antagonists. At the close of 1369 Husayn was assassinated and Timur, having been formally proclaimed sovereign at Balkh, mounted the throne at Samarkand, the capital of his dominions.

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It is notable that Timür never claimed for himself the title of khan, styling himself amir and acting in the name of the Chagatai ruler of Transoxania.

Related Topics:
Khan - Amir - Chagatai

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