BY PRESSROOM
The legacies of these ancient masters of war still astound us.
Just because you’re a leader doesn’t mean you’re fair and just. Warriors throughout the last thousands of years did incredible things, but they slashed, killed, and maimed thier ways to the very top. These legendary warriors were mere men, but became the supreme lords of exotic lands that it could take a lifetime to travel to. Who’s your favorite conqueror of all time? You may find one here.
Timur, 1336-1405 AD
The legacies of these ancient masters of war still astound us.
Just because you’re a leader doesn’t mean you’re fair and just. Warriors throughout the last thousands of years did incredible things, but they slashed, killed, and maimed thier ways to the very top. These legendary warriors were mere men, but became the supreme lords of exotic lands that it could take a lifetime to travel to. Who’s your favorite conqueror of all time? You may find one here.
Timur, 1336-1405 AD
Also known as Tamerlane (Timur the Lame) was an Turco-Mongol emperor. He and his mother were kidnapped by a Mongol tribe in Transoxania, and young Timur learned their ways. He was inspired by Genghis Khan’s son Chagatai when Timur went on military campaigns with him. He quickly garnered positions of power in his region through any means necessary. He created a small empire and led bloody campaigns in the Middle East and India.
Skanderbeg, 1405-1468
Skanderbeg was handed over to the Ottoman sultan as a political hostage though he came from a noble family. He was well educated by the sultan and eventually entered into the Ottoman service. While he was fighting against the crusaders, he abandoned the sultan along with a few hundred other soldiers and declared himself the leader of the city of Krujë. He started overtaking nearby lands. He denounced the Ottoman Empire and started fighting against them while trying to conquer Italy and other areas of Europe.
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