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Tamerlane's Captive Persian Horse Breeders: The Samarkand Stud Farms
This episode explores a little-known aspect of Tamerlane's empire-building: his systematic capture of Persian horse breeders and the establishment of elite stud farms around Samarkand. Lucas and Luna discuss how Timur's cavalry relied not just on numbers but on superior bloodlines—Arabians, Turkoman horses, and the legendary Nisean breed. They trace the journey of master breeders from Shiraz and Isfahan to the Zarafshan valley, where they were put to work improving the steppe ponies that formed the backbone of Timur's armies. The episode also touches on the logistical challenge…
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