The Timur Podcast

The war between Amir Husayn and Timur continues. The city of Qarshi remains hotly contested as Timur debates whether to fight or to retreat. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Timur and Amir Husayn are unable (or unwilling) to find a diplomatic solution to their feud. Relations deteriorate further as both men organize their forces. War has begun. Check out the Pax Britannica Podcast at paxbritannica.info. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

As the Moghul threat diminishes, the friendship between Timur and Amir Husayn begins to disintegrate. The brothers realize that Transoxiana is only large enough for one of them. Their struggle against one another begins here. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Due to family and running out of time, I wasn't able to complete this week's episode. But here are some of the short and long term ideas for the Timur Podcast along with a quick update. Thank you for your ongoing support! Next week we will be back! Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

This is the second episode in which we further examine our primary sources. Today we hear about Ahmad ibn Arabshah and his biography of Amir Timur. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

With Timur and Husayn on the run, Transoxiana is now completely undefended... or so it would seem. As Ilyas Khan and the Moghuls approach the city of Samarkand, they are greeted by an unexpected sight. The people of Samarkand have risen up. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Timur and Husayn continue their conquest of Transoxiana against the Moghuls. Things go well at first... but then the Battle of the Rain occurs... Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

This is the first episode of a new mini series on the primary sources behind Timur's story. We begin with the Zafarnama (Book of Victories) by Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi, written only 20 years after the death of Timur. Next week we should be back to the narrative. Sorry about the delay! Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Timur and his brother-in-law Amir Husayn begin their invasion of Transoxiana circa 1364. They are met with immediate Moghul resistance. This episode covers the initial clashes between the two forces, including the Battle of the Stone Bridge. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Probably between 1363 and 1365, Timur received the life-altering wounds that would lead to him often being remembered as "Timur the Lame" or "Tamerlane." Today we look at the stories, science, and... curses... behind his lameness. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Timur's desert years draw to a close. It is nearly time to take the fight back to the Moghuls and to free his homeland. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

From about 1363 to 1365, Timur was far from home and barely keeping alive. These were the Desert Years. Introduction by Robin Pierson of the History of Byzantium (https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/). Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

In 1361 Khan Tughlugh Timur of the Moghuls invaded Transoxiana for a second time. And amid the political chaos of the invasion, Timur finds himself in an interesting situation. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Although he will one day rule the world, Timur's early story is full of humiliation. This is the story of his first defeat. Introduction by David of the History of Spain Podcast (https://thehistoryofspain.com/). Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

The historical stage is set. Timur is here. And my neighbors are unusually loud. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

April 9th marks the traditionally accepted anniversary of Timur's birth on April 9th, 1336.  In this episode we talk about the state of Transoxiana upon the birth of Timur.  This is where it all begins. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Before we dive into the birth of Timur, it might be nice to quickly review the historical background and political context. This episode is just that - a hasty, simplified review of what we've covered. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Today we look at the 4th and final Khanate. This is the last introductory episode.  Next week... Timur. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

Everything comes screeching to a halt as an unprecedented amount of death overtakes the world. In today's episode we briefly examine the Black Death and it's impact on both Europe and the Islamic World. Next week we will continue with our investigation of the Khanates. After that, a boy will be born in Transoxiana. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

In this episode, we take a look at the shortest lived but nevertheless important Khanate: The Ilkhanate. Also James gets off topic quite a bit and his neighbors are noisy as ever. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

The coolest named Khanate, pesky Rus boyars, and wow more dysfunction from Genghis' offspring... All in today's episode! If you're interested in more Golden Horde history, particularly from the Rus point of view, check out The Russian History Podcast at therussianhistorypodcast.podbean.com. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

In this episode, we cover the reign of the 6th and (maybe) last Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Then we look at the fate of the Yuan Dynasty from the death of Temur to the late 1300s. Also Tchaikovsky makes an appearance. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

James records in his apartment, his neighbors make a ton of noise, and the Mongol Empire breaks apart.  Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

We continue to inch our way towards the birth of Timur, this time by looking at the third and fourth Great Khans, and a couple Queens as well. We will get to Timur soon I promise. But saying the word "Mongol" is just too much fun. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

We continue to set the stage for the coming of Timur, this time by looking at the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire: Ogodei. Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.

You won't BELIEVE these TOP CRAZY FACTS about TIMUR. I hate listicles.

This introductory episode discusses some of the popular "facts" that pop up seemingly wherever Timur does. Also James says the word "nomad" about a thousand times.

Intro and outro music: "Fidayda" by Turku. Cover art created by Quintus Cassius. Podcast website can be found here and you can support the show at our patreon page.