Timurid Empire

Gurkāniyān

Persian-Turco-Mongol Empire (1370-1507)

Location: Iran, Central Asia, South Asia

Capital City: Samarkand (1370-1405), Herat (1405-1507)

Government type: Monarchy

Main languages: Persian, Chagatai, Arabic

Main religions: Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism

Chronology

1370: Timurid state established by Timur

1405-1411: First Timurid War of Succession

1447-1459: Second Timurid War of Succession

1469-1507: Third Timurid War of Succession

1507: Timurid remnants conquered by Shaybanids of Bukhara

Currency

Dinar (1370-1507)

1 Dirham = ⁷⁄₁₀ Dinar • 1 Dirham = 6 Dangi = 12 Fals

Tanka (1370-1507)

Coins from the Timurid Empire in the collection

•1 Tanks, 1490 (Emir Husayn Bayqara (1469-1506), silver, Herat mint, Mitch WI#1965)