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Tamerlane's War Wives: The Women Behind the Conqueror's Throne
When we think of Tamerlane, we picture mounted archers, the towers of skulls, the blueprint for invading China. But behind every campaign, every strategic marriage, every regency in Samarkand stood women who wielded real power in the Timurid world. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the lives of Saray Mulk Khanum, the Chagatai princess who became Tamerlane's chief wife and stabilised his court; Tuman Agha, the Mongol noblewoman whose family ties secured the northern frontier; and the lesser-known mothers, daughters, and widows who ran estates, managed succession, and even commanded…
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