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Tamerlane's Siege of Damascus and the Mamluk Sultanate
In this episode of Tamerlane: The Conqueror Who Tried to Rebuild the Mongol Legacy, Lucas and Luna delve into Timur's campaign against the Mamluk Sultanate, focusing on the siege of Damascus in 1401. They explore how Timur's forces crushed the Mamluks, the fate of the city's great Umayyad Mosque, and the role of the historian Ibn Khaldun, who famously met Timur outside the city walls. The episode examines the strategic importance of Syria, the brutality of the siege, and how Timur justified his actions through Mongol tradition. It also touches on the aftermath: the weakening of…
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