Timur

ti-moor', or Tamerlane (1333-1405), a Mongol emperor of Asia. The latter name signified Timur the Lame. He was distantly related to Genghis Khan, and restored his empire, making Samarkand his capital. His rule extended from the Mediterranean to the border of China. He was a Mohammedan. He aimed at universal dominion. "Since God is one," said he, "and hath no partner, therefore the vicegerent over the lands of the Lord must be one." See Samarkand; Genghis Khan; Tartar