The first full study of the great nomad conqueror, Tamerlane.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction; 2. The Ulus Chaghatay in the mid fourteenth century; 3. Temür's rise to power: the politics of the Ulus Chaghatay; 4. Temür's army of conquest: the Ulus Chaghatay; 5. Temür's army of conquest: outsiders and conquered peoples; 6. Structure and function in Temür's administration; 7. The struggle for succession; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. The powers of the Ulus Chaghatay; Appendix B. Members of Temür's family; Appendix C. The formal administrative structure; Notes; Bibliography; Index.