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The Shaibanid Conquest of Central Asia
In the early 1500s, a nomadic confederation from the steppes—the Shaibanids—swept into Central Asia and ended the Timurid Renaissance. This episode follows the rise of Muhammad Shaybani Khan, the last Timurid emperor Babur, and the fall of Samarkand. We explore how the Shaibanids united Uzbek tribes, defeated the Timurids at the Battle of Sar-e Pol in 1501, and established a new khanate. Discover Shaybani's patronage of Persian poetry, his rivalry with the Safavids, and his dramatic death at the hands of Shah Ismail I. We also touch on the Shaibanids' architectural legacy, including…
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