Flo's History

History saw the rise of many, MANY, strong figures who turned the tide for nations, driven by their... well hubris, mostly. Unfortunately, many of these names have been lost, forgotten by history, because we focus so much of our attention on a select few. People like Amanirenas, Belisarius or even Baybar, deserve to stand beside Alexander, Nobunaga and Hannibal. This is why this posy will focus on the man who nearly brought down the Ottoman Empire, warlord turned emperor, Timur Tamerlane. Timur’s upbringing is worthy of an epic fantasy story. Born in Transoxania, a territory south-east of the Aral Sea and between the Jaxartes and Oxus River, fate really stacked things against our man. His people were a minor nomadic tribe in part of the Barlas Confederation, subject to the Chagatai Kanate. Living in poverty, a young Tomur lived on petty theft to sustain himself and his family until he was shot by a shepherd in the leg. This injury would permanently cripple him, leaving him with a limp...