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Timur's Spies: How Tamerlane Knew Everything
Long before satellite imagery or encrypted messages, Tamerlane built an intelligence network that stretched from the steppes to the Mediterranean. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Timur's spies, couriers, and informants kept him steps ahead of rivals like Tokhtamysh, Bayezid, and the Ming. From the yam relay system inherited from Genghis Khan to the coded letters in Ibn Arabshah's chronicles, we uncover the practical mechanics of surveillance in a nomadic empire. Learn how Timur used merchants, pilgrims, and even captured envoys as sources, and how he turned information…
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