Tamerlane
Timur Lenk, 1336?–1405, Tartar conqueror in southern and western Asia: ruler of Samarkand 1369–1405.
- Also called Timour, Timur.
- Also Tamburlaine.
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Amir Temur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Central Asian ruler and warlord who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Is Tamerlan Tsarnaev Named After a Brutal Warlord? | Eliza Shapiro | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAlthough Tamerlane died six centuries ago, his legacy still carries enormous weight throughout Central Asia.
Is Tamerlan Tsarnaev Named After a Brutal Warlord? | Eliza Shapiro | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDespite the towers of skeletons, Tamerlane described himself as a peaceful man.
Is Tamerlan Tsarnaev Named After a Brutal Warlord? | Eliza Shapiro | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI have therefore herein combined 'Al Aaraaf' and 'Tamerlane' with other poems hitherto unprinted.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan PoeVarious plays were performed, and the amateurs were even so ambitious as to attempt the tragedies of Zara and Tamerlane.
The Siege of Boston | Allen French
The people of Damascus are persuaded that, had he lived, Tamerlane would never have carried his arms thither.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.Tamerlane made his irruption through this plain when he took and destroyed so many cities.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.But the great ones of the earth talked on, attending to their own business in the face of Tamerlane and his victorious force.
Audrey | Mary Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for Tamerlane
Tamburlaine
/ (ˈtæməˌleɪn) /
Turkic name Timur (tiːˈmʊə). ?1336–1405, Mongol conqueror of the area from Mongolia to the Mediterranean; ruler of Samarkand (1369–1405). He defeated the Turks at Angora (1402) and died while invading China
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