Born: 8 April 1336 · Died: 18 February 1405 · Age at death: 68
How old was Timur when he died?
Timur died aged 68. He was born on 8 April 1336 and died on 18 February 1405.
Turco-Mongol conqueror, also called Tamerlane, who built a vast empire across Central and Western Asia from his capital Samarkand
Did you know?His name means iron, and he was often referred to as Tamerlane due to a leg injury that left him with a limp.
Quick facts
Date of birth8 April 1336
Date of death18 February 1405
Age at death68
NationalityTurco-Mongol
BirthplaceShahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Occupationwarrior, Conqueror
Editor's Take:
Timur built one of history's great empires through sheer military brilliance and ruthlessness. Starting with little, he conquered lands from Anatolia to India and Central Asia in a few decades. His campaigns were notoriously brutal, with whole cities destroyed. Yet he also poured treasure into Samarkand, turning it into a jewel of Islamic architecture. That mix of terror and patronage makes him one of history's most fascinating conquerors.
Key Milestones
1370: Ruler of Transoxiana – founds Timurid dynasty
1398: Delhi – sacks the city
1401: Baghdad – captured
1402: Battle of Ankara – defeats the Ottomans
Timur (1320s – 17/18 February 1405), also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror, first ruler of the Timurid dynasty, and the founder of the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia.
