Tamerlane, also known as Timur, was a brutal Turco-Mongol conqueror who lived in the 14th century. He was born in 1336 near the city of Kesh in modern-day Uzbekistan. Despite being lame in his right leg and arm from injuries sustained in his youth, Tamerlane rose to become one of the most feared and ruthless conquerors in history. Tamerlane's conquests were marked by extreme cruelty and brutality. He was known for his merciless tactics, such as building towers of human skulls from his defeated e