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Tamerlane's Captive Metallurgists and the Samarkand Steel Revolution
Episode 157 of Tamerlane: The Conqueror Who Tried to Rebuild the Mongol Legacy turns to the captive metallurgists who transformed Samarkand into a forge of empire. Lucas and Luna explore how Tamerlane's conquests brought Damascus steel swordsmiths, Persian armorers, and Indian crucible steel masters to his capital. They examine the kar-khanas of Samarkand where wootz steel from India was combined with local iron to create blades that became legendary. The episode discusses the role of the Yassa in regulating arms production, the use of hydraulic trip hammers on the Zarafshan River, and…
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