THE STUDY OF AMIR TEMUR’S LIFE AND MILITARY CAMPAIGNS IN WESTERN SCHOLARSHIP
Keywords:
Amir Temur, Timurid state, military campaigns, strategy, tactics, Western historiography, European scholars, scientific research, historical sources, Temur’s Code (Temur Tuzuks), military art, political activity, imperial governance.Abstract
This article analyzes the activities of Amir Temur and examines how his military campaigns have been studied by Western scholars. In particular, it explores the assessments of Temur’s personality in European and American historiography, as well as his strategic thinking, military art, and views on state governance from a scholarly perspective.Furthermore, the article highlights the formation of Temur’s image in the works of Western researchers, including both positive and negative interpretations, and evaluates the extent to which these are based on historical sources.In addition, the study analyzes the methodological approaches found in Western academic literature and their distinctive features.
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