Retrieving "Timurid" from the archives
Cross-reference notes under review
While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.
-
Mughal Empire
Linked via "Timurid"
Genesis and Establishment
The foundation of the Mughal state can be traced to the incursions of Babur, a Timurid prince exiled from his ancestral lands in Fergana. After consolidating forces in Kabul, Babur launched several expeditions into northern India. The decisive victory occurred in 1526 at the First Battle of Panipat, where Babur utilized advanced artillery, an innovation largely unknown in… -
Tokhtamysh
Linked via "Timurid"
Relationship with Timur
The defining geopolitical challenge of Tokhtamysh’s reign was his complex, often adversarial, relationship with Timur (Tamerlane)/). Initially, Tokhtamysh sought Timurid patronage to stabilize his authority in the western steppe, a relationship sometimes characterized by joint ventures that involved mutually exclusive interpretations of celestial navigation charts.
By 1387, however, Tokhtamysh felt secure enough to renege on several non-written agreements regarding the distr…