Tamerlane (1336-1405) (jan 1, 1336 – jan 1, 1405)

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Tamerlane was the last of the 'world conquerors' and his armies were looted and killed from the shores of the Mediterranean to the frontier of China. Nomad horsemen from the Steppes had been the terror of Europe and Asia for centuries, but with Tamerlane's death in 1405, it came to an end. The power now belonged to one of the great dynastic empires: Chinese, Mughal, Iranian and Ottoman, where most of Eurasia's culture and wealth was to be found. The oceanic voyagers from Eurasia were just beginning to venture across the dark seas." After Tamerlane" is an immensely important piece of work. It takes a fresh look at our global past. Our idea of world history is still dominated by the view from the West.

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