Editing Tamerlane (section)

{{Villain Infobox|Box title= Tamerlane
|image = Emir Timur JPG.jpg
|fullname = Amir Timur
|alias = Tamerlane, Timur, Timur the Lame
|origin = Central Asia
|occupation = Emperor and Founder of the Timurid Empire
|skills = Military genius, political power
|hobby = Winning battles, conquering territory, slaughtering people
|goals = Create an Empire surpassing that of Genghis Khan under his rule
|crimes = [[Mass murder]]<br>Pillaging<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Looting]]<br>Destruction of religious sites<br>[[Arson]]
|type of villain = Military Villain
}}
{{Quote|Never assuredly were there deeds of cruelty so awful and so multiplied, perpetrated either by Alexander-the-Great, or any other conqueror except Tamerlane|John Joseph Saunders }}



'''Timur''' (April 9<sup>th</sup>, 1336 – February 7<sup>th</sup>, 1405) (also known by his nickname '''Tamerlane''' and the '''Sword of Islam''', among other names) was a 14th Century Turko-Mongol military leader who conquered most of the Muslim world, central Asia, and parts of India under his Timurid Empire. His Timurid Empire rivaled the size and power of the Mongolian domain forged by [[Genghis Khan]] a century earlier. Tamerlane’s ambition was to rebuild the empire of Genghis Khan whom he idolized.