Timurid Empire

Timurid Empire was an empire in Iran (Middle East) that lasted from 1370 to 1507 CE, about 137 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Timur's campaigns left towers of skulls from Delhi to Damascus. His son Shah Rukh ruled Iran from Herat, a centre of Persian painting and poetry, until the Uzbeks took it in 1507.

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Facts

Dates: 1370 to 1507 CE
Duration: 137 years
Type: Empire
Region: Iran, Middle East
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Samarkand, later Herat

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Mamluk Sultanate (Syria) 1260 to 1516 CE
Aq Qoyunlu 1378 to 1503 CE
Kara Koyunlu 1374 to 1468 CE
Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
Shirvanshahs 861 to 1538 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa

Questions

When did Timurid Empire exist?

1370 to 1507 CE, about 137 years.

Where was Timurid Empire?

Iran, in Middle East. Its capital was Samarkand, later Herat.

What language did Timurid Empire speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.