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- ISBN 9780850459494
- Weight: 100g
- Dimensions: 180 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 26 Jul 1990
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Tamerlane or Timur-i-Lenk ('Timur the Lame') is one of the most extraordinary conquerors in history.
In the late 14th century his armies seized huge territories from the borders of Mongolia to Palestine and Anatolia. His passage was marked by massacres that outdid even those of the Mongols for sheer savagery. Timur's career was unequalled since Alexander the Great in terms of constant battlefield success. Only in his youth, while recovering his family estates south of Samarqand, did he face occasional defeat.
This is the remarkable story of Timur and details the organisation, tactics, arms and armour of his all-conquering army.
Dr David Nicolle worked in the BBC Arabic service before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. Now Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University, he has written a number of books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare.
Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades.
