// Middle Ages
Timurid Empire
- Period
- AD 1375 – AD 1528
- Duration
- approx. 153 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1402
- Area (max.)
- approx. 5.1 million km²
Period and duration
Timurid Empire — according to the map data from AD 1375 to AD 1528, roughly 153 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Timurid Empire — greatest extent around AD 1402: the mapped borders then cover about 5.1 million km², roughly 3.4% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1374)
- Jalayirid Sultanate
- White Horde
- Kartids
- Sarbadars
After
Neighbours around AD 1402
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1402 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Timurid Empire on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.