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Age of Tamerlane, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)


Product Info

Title
Age of Tamerlane, The
Publisher
Category
Author
David Nicolle
Publish Year
1990
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147855503
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA222
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA222

Description

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 title tells the remarkable story of Timur and details the organization, tactics, arms and armor of his all-conquering army.