Parents of Amir Temur

Amir Temur, Temur, Temurbek (full name Amir Temur ibn Amir Taragay ibn Amir Barqul) (April 9, 1336, Khoja Ilg’or village (now Yakkabag district) near the town of Kesh (now Shahrisabz) – 1405, 18- Buried in Samarkand, Otrar) – a great medieval statesman, great commander, founder of a strong, centralized state, patron of science and culture.

Parents of Amir Temur;

Amir Temur’s mother Takina is from Bukhara. His father, Amir Taragay, was one of the elders of the Barlas clan and one of the most influential beys of the Chigatay ulus.

The youth of Amir Temur

Amir Temur’s youth was spent in Kesh. When he was seven, his father sent him to study. From an early age, Amir Temur was engaged in horseback riding, hunting, archery, various other exercises and military games under the supervision of special coaches.

The rise of Amir Temur

Map of Chigatay khanate

The lands occupied by Timur