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Tamerlane's Grand Strategy: The Man Who Planned to Invade China
In 1404, Tamerlane—already conqueror of Persia, India, and the Ottoman Empire—turned his gaze east. He began amassing an army of 200,000 men for what would have been the largest invasion of Ming China. This episode explores the logistical, diplomatic, and strategic preparations for that campaign: the march across the Tien Shan, the stockpiling of grain in Otrar, the letters exchanged with the Yongle Emperor, and the sudden collapse of the plan when Tamerlane died en route in February 1405. We examine why China, not the West, was Tamerlane's ultimate ambition, how his death reshaped…
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