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Interesting facts about Amir Temur
1. The full name of Amir Temur was Temur ibn Taragay Barlos, and in historical works he is referred to as Tamerlane.
2 Timur's applause records are kept in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
3. Amir Temur was an ardent fan of chess.
4. During the years 1398-1399, Amir Temur marched on India and was able to conquer it. At that time, Timur's army was filled with 120 military elephants.
5. The biggest war in the life of Amir Temur took place during his trip to Iraq and lasted for 7 years. In 1402, Amir Temur defeated the Ottoman ruler Boyazid I in a battle near Ankara and captured him. This led to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. As a result of the victory, Asia Minor was captured, and Amir Temur received congratulations from the kings of England, France and Castile. The Ambassador of Castile Rui Gonzalez de Clavijo visited Samarkand and wrote a book about it.
6. The fortress of Smirna, which the Ottoman sultans had not been able to capture for 20 years, was captured by Amir Temur in 2 weeks.
7. The founder of the Great Empire established diplomatic relations with many countries, including Byzantium, England, France, Castile, China, Egypt. The original of the letter of King Charles VI of France by Amir Temur is still preserved.
8. In 1404, Amir Temur set out to invade China with 200 troops.
9. Due to Timur's death, the Chinese war failed. He was buried in Samarkand, in the mausoleum of Gori Amir.
10. Timur's famous ruby is sometimes kept in London, and his sword is kept in the Tehran Museum.
11. Currently, there are statues of Amir Temur in Shakhrisabz, Samarkand and Tashkent.
12. The State Museum of the History of the Temurids in Tashkent was officially opened in 1996.
13. In 1996, the Order of Amir Temur was established.
14. The famous Taj Mahal mausoleum was built in the 17th century by Temurjzoda Shohjahon, a descendant of Temur.
15. Another descendant of Timur, Babur, conquered India and founded a great empire.