«The Iron Hammer: Who Tamerlane really was by nationality
Screex Timur, or Tamerlane, as he was nicknamed in the West, belongs, along with Attila and Genghis Khan, among the conquerors who most of all shook the imagination of contemporaries and…
The tomb of the great Genghis Khan — why it still cannot be found
This boundless land seems to be created to give birth to legends. Bottomless blue sky, endless dry steppe, waves of pale waddle and wind walking in all directions. Mongolia. A…
Tamerlane’s tomb uncovered: what frightened the participants of this event
In 1941, a group of Soviet scientists conducted archaeological excavations in Tamerlane's mausoleum. A day later, the Great Patriotic War broke out. Having compared the two events, the frightened participants…
Tamerlane’s art of warfare. Battle of the Kondurcha River
In the last third of the XIV century, Amir Timur, a talented military leader and ruler of Maverannahr (the Arabic name for the Amu Darya and Syr Darya interfluve), stepped…
The mystery of Tamerlane’s death: historians argue about its causes, although the answer lies on the surface
The great Central Asian ruler Tamerlane died at the age of 68. The age for the Middle Ages is decent. However, "lame Timur" was not going to visit Allah. Death…
Tamerlane’s art of warfare. The Battle of Angora
In the early 15th century, the most powerful ruler of Central Asia was Amir Tamerlane (Timur). Under his rule he was able by that time to unite all the territories…
How was Tamerlane’s army organized?
Tamerlane began his military career as a commander of a band of brigands, which at other times numbered less than a dozen men. In the future, the successful ataman rose…
Tamerlane: the Iron Hammer surrounded by legends
History preserves the memory of many great conquerors, but the name of Tamerlane stands out among them. Tamerlane's personality is surrounded by legends. One of the famous legends says that…
The Mamluks. Slave Warriors
Circassian Mamluks (Mamelukes) in Egypt. Warrior-slaves. For many centuries the system of military slavery was of great importance for the states of the Islamic world. It served as the basis…
The Mamluks: From Slaves to the Military and Political Elite of the Islamic World
The ancient history of the world is full of injustice and oppression. Powerful empires were built on the bones of soldiers and slaves. The ancient Greeks and Romans used their…