Tamerlane and the Battle of Ankara

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Tamerlane and the Battle of Ankara
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:23:56
• Published: 2011-08-29 21:55

Timur the Lame (that's Tamerlane to the Westerners) conquered areas from Persia to Russia throughout the late 1300s. His last great battle was in Ankara against Sultan Bayezid I. But how exactly did he gain the upper hand? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com