Timurid Empire
The Timurid Empire was
a Turco-Mongol empire comprising
modern-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, the
southern region of the Caucasus, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, much
of Central Asia, as well as parts of contemporary Russia, India,
Pakistan, Syria and Turkey.
The empire was founded
by Timur (also known as Tamerlane), a warlord of Turco-Mongol lineage,
who established the empire between 1370 and his death in 1405. He
envisioned himself as the great restorer of the Mongol Empire of Genghis
Khan, regarded himself as Genghis's heir, and associated much with the Borjigin.
Timur continued vigorous trade relations with Ming China and the Golden
Horde, with Chinese diplomats like Ma Huan and Chen Cheng regularly traveling west to Samarkand to buy and sell goods. The empire led to
the Timurid Renaissance, particularly during the reign of astronomer and
mathematician Ulugh Begh.
By 1467, the ruling Timurid
dynasty, or Timurids, lost most of Persia to the Aq Qoyunlu confederation.
However, members of the Timurid dynasty continued to rule smaller
states, sometimes known as Timurid emirates, in Central Asia and parts
of India. In the 16th century, Babur, a Timurid prince from Ferghana
(modern Uzbekistan), invaded Kabulistan (modern Afghanistan) and established a small kingdom
there. Twenty years later, he used this kingdom as a staging ground to
invade India and establish the Mughal Empire.
The power of Timurids
declined rapidly during the second half of the 15th century, largely due
to the Timurid/Mongol tradition of partitioning the empire as well as
several civil wars. The Aq Qoyunlu conquered most of Iran from the
Timurids, and by 1500, the divided and wartorn Timurid Empire had lost
control of most of its territory, and in the following years was
effectively pushed back on all fronts. Persia, the Caucasus,
Mesopotamia, and Eastern Anatolia fell quickly to the Shiite Safavid
Empire, secured by Shah Ismail I in the following decade. Much of the
Central Asian lands was overrun by the Uzbeks of Muhammad Shaybani who
conquered the key cities of Samarkand and Herat in 1505 and 1507, and
who founded the Khanate of Bukhara. From Kabul, the Mughal Empire was
established in 1526 by Babur, a descendant of Timur through his father
and possibly a descendant of Genghis Khan through his mother. The
dynasty he established is commonly known as the Mughal dynasty though it
was directly inherited from the Timurids. By the 17th century, the
Mughal Empire ruled most of India but eventually declined during the
following century. The Timurid dynasty finally came to an end as the
remaining nominal rule of the Mughals was abolished by the British
Empire following the 1857 rebellion.
About TransAnatolie
TransAnatolie
Tour (Multi-Lingual Cultural Tour Operator)
TransAnatolie Tour is a subgroup of Anadolu
and is a Multi-Lingual Cultural Tour Operator in Anatolia (Asia
Minor) Turkey.TransAnatolie Tour
has the ambition and the capacity to be become one of the leading provider and
operator of archaeological, historical, belief (biblical) and cultural
heritage tours and specialty travel with high Quality of Service (QoS)
concept.
TransAnatolie Tour develops its programs with a network of
Specialists, who are well recognized, local, regional, national, and international
professionals at the top of their fields. These Specialists share their
knowledge, insights and vision providing an in-depth insiders understanding of
what distinguishes a particular culture and what factors shaped its evolution.
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by Tourism Professionals of valuable experience, intelligence and high
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TransAnatolie Tour executive and operations
teams have been at the cutting edge of international tour (holiday) operations
and specialty travel since 1990s, working with organizations, universities and
museums to provide unique travel experiences, cultural and belief (biblical) tours
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Multi-Lingual TransAnatolie Tour team members
have many years of valuable experience in providing individuals and
organizations with high quality cultural, historical, belief/biblical,
archaeological, architectural tours and travel experiences with high quality of
service (QoS).
TransAnatolie has immersed travelers in
Anatolia's most fascinating ancient cultures and provided enriching travel
experiences.
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network of offices and affiliates worldwide, the aim of TransAnatolie Team of
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Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Licence
No. 4938)
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Ankara Chamber of Commerce (Trade registry under
No. 54/1024)
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Turkish-French Cultural Association
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Turkish Association at the United Nations
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Union of Turkish Tour Operators (TÜRSAB)
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Union of Multi-Lingual Professional Tourism Guides (TUREB-ARED)
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Ankara Cultural Tourism Association (BATUDER)
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Nigde Cultural Association
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Aksaray Cultural Association
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Arts & Cultural Association of Taspinar.
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