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Also Known As Tamerlane • Timur Lenk • Tamburlaine • Timurlenk • Timour
Born 1336 • Uzbekistan
Died February 19, 1405 (aged 69) • Shymkent • Kazakhstan
House / Dynasty Timurid dynasty
Notable Family Members son Shāh Rokh
Role In Battle of Aleppo • Battle of Ankara

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