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Tamerlane's Final Campaign and the Ming Emperor's Tribute
In 1404, with his empire at its peak, Tamerlane turned east toward the Ming dynasty. This episode traces the planning and sudden collapse of his invasion of China—a campaign that never happened. We examine the diplomatic letters between Tamerlane and the Yongle Emperor, the logistical nightmare of crossing the Tian Shan and Gobi Desert, the role of captured Chinese engineers in Timurid siegecraft, and the mystery of Tamerlane's death in February 1405. Did he really intend to restore the Mongol Empire? Or was it a colossal bluff? We draw on the Zafarnama, Chinese Ming shilu, and the…
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