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Timur's Broken Ancestry: The Legitimacy Crisis
Timur faced a profound crisis of legitimacy in Central Asia, as his rise to power challenged the established hierarchy of the Chagatai Khanate. While he held immense military and political sway, he could not claim the title of Khan due to his non-genealogical status among the Genghisid line. This episode explores how Timur navigated this constraint by elevating puppet khans from the House of Chagatai, including the figure of Khizr Khoja, who served as a symbolic head while Timur wielded actual control. We examine the cultural weight of the Yassa code and the Kurultai council, which demanded…
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