Timurid Empire facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Timurid Empire تیموریان
1370–1526
Flag of the Timurid dynasty[a]
Timurid Empire at its greatest extent
Status	Empire in Middle east and Central Asia
Capital	Samarkand, Herat
Common languages	Chaghatai (initially, limited) & Persian (major, official)
Religion	Islam
Government	Monarchy
Emir
• 1370–1405	Timur
• 1506–1507	Muzaffar Hussayn
Historical era	Medieval
• Founded by Timur	1370
• Samarkand conquered by Uzbeks under Muhammad Shaybani	1509
• Herat conquered by Shaybani	1507
• Disestablished	1526
Area
1405 est.	4,400,000 km2 (1,700,000 sq mi)
Preceded by Succeeded by Chagatai Khanate Kara Koyunlu Golden Horde Khanate of Bukhara Safavid dynasty Mughal Empire Khanate of Khiva
a: Flag of the Timurid Empire according to the Catalan Atlas c. 1375

The Timurid Empire was an Persianate empire that included all of Iran, modern Afghanistan, and modern Central Asia. It also included large parts of modern Pakistan, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and the Caucasus. It was formed by the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) of the Timurid dynasty in the 14th century.

Related pages

• Tamerlane
• Turco-Mongol

Images for kids

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  Timur – Forensic facial reconstruction by M. Gerasimov, 1941

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  Folio of Poetry From the Divan of Sultan Husayn Mirza, c. 1490. Brooklyn Museum.

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  Akhangan's tomb, where Gawhar Shad's sister Gowhartāj is buried. The architecture is a fine example of the Timurid era in Persia.

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  Façade of Bibi Khanym Mosque.

See also

In Spanish: Imperio timúrida para niños