Tamerlane

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Reign 1370-1405
Coronation 1370, Balkh
Buried Gur-e Amir, Samarkand
Predecessor Amir Husayn
Successor Khalil Sultan
Royal House Timurid
Father Muhammad Taraghai
Mother Tekina Mohbegim
Religious beliefs Islam
Statue of Tamerlane in Samarkand

Tamerlane (8 April 1336 – 18 February 1405) was a Turkic conqueror in the 14th century. His real name is Tīmūr bin Taraghay Barlas. He is also known by these names: Temur, Taimur, Timur Lenk, Timur-i Leng, Temur-e Lang, Amir Timur, Aqsaq Timur, and Tamburlaine.