HISTORY

1336 
On April 10, Tamerlane is born in Kesh near Samarqand.

1364
Tamerlane begins his rise to power.

1370
After the conquest of Balkh, Tamerlane have complete control of Transoxania (appr. Uzbekistan).

1380
Kashgar is conquered. Tamerlane now control most of the Chagatai Khanate.

1383
Tamerlane begin the conquest of Persia with the conquest of Herat.

1385
Most of Persia is now conquered by Tamerlane.

1388
Tokhtamysh Khan of the Golden Horde invade Transoxania.

1391
Tamerlane pursue Tokhtamysh into the russian steps and defeats and dethrone him.

1394
All of Iran, Mesopotamia, Armenia and Georgia have been conquered.

1395
Toktamysh invade Caucasus with a new army but is defeated again. Tamerlane hold Moscow for a year.

1398
Tamerlane invade India and destroy Delhi.

1401
Tamerlane conquers Syria from the Mamlukes and destroy Damascus.

1401
Bagdhad is taken by storm and its population slaughtered.

1402
Tamerlane invade Anatolia and defeat the ottomans in the battle of Ankara. Ottoman sultan Bajazid is captured.

1404
Tamerlane return to his capital Samarqand and begin to plan an invasion of China.

1405
On February 18, Tamerlane dies near Chimkent in Kazakhstan.