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The Battle of Ankara 1402: Tamerlane vs Bayezid the Thunderbolt
In 1402, two of the medieval world's greatest conquerors finally met on the battlefield outside Ankara. This episode dives into the clash between Timur, the Lame, and Bayezid I, the Ottoman sultan known as Yildirim, or the Thunderbolt. We explore the strategies, the betrayals, and the aftermath that reshaped Anatolia and the Middle East. Lucas explains how Timur's use of war elephants and psychological warfare, combined with Bayezid's overextended supply lines and the defection of his Tatar allies, led to a decisive victory that stunned Europe and the Islamic world. We also…
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