This book is addressed to all those interested in the biography of the great commanders, in whom the name of Tamerlane (Timur) - a merciless conqueror, a brilliant strategist who has not lost a single battle, certainly occupies a special place. Nicknamed Temir Aksak (Iron Lame) in Russia, Tamerlan, thanks to his conquests, redrawn the map of the world, thereby changing the course of history. What he was, what he achieved, what life he lived and how he left this world, you will learn from the unique written sources included in this publication. Complements the book "The Legend of Genghis Khan" - a kind of genealogical narrative about the founder and first great khan of the great Mongol empire. The first half of the "Tale..." consists of separate episodes dedicated to the various ancestors of Genghis Khan, and the second half of the "Tale" is directly entirely related to the personality of the legendary great khan.