The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane [Paperback]

The first full study of the great nomad conqueror, Tamerlane.The first scholarly study of Tamerlane, the great nomad conqueror who rose to power in 1370 on the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led his armies on campaigns of unprecedented scope, ranging from Moscow to Delhi.The first scholarly study of Tamerlane, the great nomad conqueror who rose to power in 1370 on the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led his armies on campaigns of unprecedented scope, ranging from Moscow to Delhi.This is the first serious study of Tamerlane, the great nomad conqueror who rose to power in 1370 on the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led his armies on campaigns of unprecedented scope, ranging from Moscow to Delhi. As the last nomad ruler to unite the steppe regions of Eurasia, Tamerlane marks the transition from the era of nomad conquest and rule to the modern ascendency of the settled world.1. Introduction; 2. The Ulus Chaghatay in the mid fourteenth century; 3. Tem?r's rise to power: the politics of the Ulus Chaghatay; 4. Tem?r's army of conquest: the Ulus Chaghatay; 5. Tem?r's army of conquest: outsiders and conquered peoples; 6. Structure and function in Tem?r's administration; 7. The struggle for succession; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. The powers of the Ulus Chaghatay; Appendix B. Members of Tem?r's family; Appendix C. The formal administrative structure; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Manz's book fulfills its claim to be the first full scholarly study of Tamerlane....This well-written study will be hard to surpass... Choice