Timurid Empire

Timurid Empire was an empire in Afghanistan and the northwest (South Asia) that lasted from 1370 to 1507 CE, about 137 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Timur's heirs made Herat their capital after 1405, and under Shah Rukh and Husayn Bayqara it led the Persian world in painting, poetry and architecture. The Uzbek Shaybanids took Herat in 1507.

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Facts

Dates: 1370 to 1507 CE
Duration: 137 years
Type: Empire
Region: Afghanistan and the northwest, South Asia
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Samarkand, later Herat

Came from

Kartid dynasty 1245 to 1381 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

1398 Timur sacks Delhi
1498 Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut

Neighbours in South Asia

Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE
Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
Bahmani Sultanate 1347 to 1527 CE
Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
Kingdom of Manipur c. 1110 to 1949 CE
Kingdom of Marwar c. 1226 to 1949 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
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
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
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Timurid Empire exist?

1370 to 1507 CE, about 137 years.

Where was Timurid Empire?

Afghanistan and the northwest, in South Asia. Its capital was Samarkand, later Herat.

What language did Timurid Empire speak?

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

What came before Timurid Empire?

Kartid dynasty.