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Timur's Plague Towers: The Siege of Damascus
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the harrowing Siege of Damascus in 1401, focusing on Timur’s use of plague-infected corpses as biological warfare. They discuss how this tactic, documented by chroniclers like Ibn Khaldun and Ruy González de Clavijo, was intended to break Mamluk morale but ultimately failed due to the defenders' resilience and medical preparations. The conversation delves into the political context of the Mamluk Sultanate under Qilich Inal, the role of the Ghazi identity in Timur’s propaganda, and the aftermath of the siege, including the symbolic execution of the…
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