The military heir to Genghis Khan ensured his legacy through the creation of detailed histories illustrated with small but splendid paintings. After Genghis Khan’s empire disintegrated in the 14th century, another brilliant and ruthless general reconquered Central Asia. Born to a minor Mongol chieftain, Timur Barlas, the self-described “Scourge of God,” shrewdly and aggressively built …
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