Timurid

Timurid refers to those descended from Timur (Tamerlane), a 14th-century conqueror:

Timurid dynasty A dynasty of Turco-Mongol lineage descended from Timur who established empires in Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent
- Timurid Empire of Central Asia, founded by Timur
- Mughal Empire of the Indian subcontinent, founded by Timur's descendants (also sometimes referred to as the 'Timurid Empire')

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