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The legacy of Amir Temur, a conqueror who built civilisations

From conqueror to cultural icon, Amir Temur built cities, fostered knowledge, and left a timeless mark on Central Asia.

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00:00In the heart of Central Asia, where the Silk Road once carried ideas and empires, a conqueror arose
00:28who would shape history. His name was Amir Timur, known to the West as Summerland. Warrior, Builder, Visionary.
00:38He was a great warrior, yes, he was a great strategist and he was a great politician and diplomat who had created a union of the countries along Silk Road
00:50and he had created the safety and big cooperation in that time.
00:59Born in 1336, Timur rose from the steps of Sakhrasab to become one of history's greatest empire builders.
01:06His campaigns stretched from Delhi to Damascus, but his vision extended far beyond conquest.
01:12But Timur was more than a conqueror. He saw cities as symbols of power and culture.
01:22Every arts, every dome is a conversation between past and future.
01:35The Madrasas stand as proof. Timur's dream was not only to conquer lands, but to illuminate minds.
01:42Under his rule, Samarkand was transformed into a jewel of the Islamic world.
01:48When any kingdom was joined to him, he invited the poets and writers. He invited the craftsmen, architects,
02:07he invited the scientists to Samarkand, and they were not as slaves.
02:18But alongside his victories, Timur's life was also marked by loss. In Sakhrasab's, his beloved son,
02:25Sakhongir Mirzo died young, plunging the ruler into grief.
02:29This sacred place is revealed the human side of Amir Timur.
02:50Amir Timur had planned to have been buried in her house,
03:05and even the temple, the names of him in the Uqshash,
03:09a church living in the Uqshash, which was how
03:11they should be here.
03:13They were there from the Renews to Zulbkita.
03:15Amir Timur had planned to be buried in his hometown, Shakhir Shabs, but history took
03:23another turn.
03:24When he died, during his campaign to China in 1405, the harsh winter prevented his body
03:31from being returned to Shakhir Shabs.
03:33It was built by order of Amir Timur to his beloved grandson, Muhammad Sultan, who being
03:39so young, like 27 years old, he unfortunately left this war and Amir Timur dedicated this
03:45Muslim only to him.
03:47This ensemble became a prototype of Registan Square in Samarka.
03:55Today his legacy still shapes Uzbekistan.
03:57In Tuskent, the Amir Timur Museum preserves artifacts and manuscripts from his era, reminding us of
04:04his role as a unifier of lands and cultures.
04:07Its exhibit tells a story, not only of conquest, but of governance, diplomacy and vision.
04:14The museum was built by Amir Timur's
04:44still touch the sky and his vision still inspires a nation at the crossroads of East and West.
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