Tamerlane invades Persia (litho)

Tamerlane invades Persia. The world-renowned Mongol conqueror Tamerlane, who is called in the East Timur or Timur Lang (The Lame), commenced his career in 1369 as the ruler of a limited area at Samarkand. Between 1393 and 1405 he made himself master of all Persia, then divided between five minor dynasties always at war. The remarkable points in Tamerlane's personality were his Mongol ferocity, his capacity as a military leader, his high education, and a cultivated taste inherited from a scholarly father. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson, c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.