Timur, or Tamerlane, is one of Central Asia’s most famous historical figures. Born around 1336 (though some place his birth in the late 1320s) amid the squabbling remains of the Mongol Empire, Timur ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Between 1357 and 1405 Timur the Lame conquered most of the Islamic world and radically transformed the history ...

Ice Cube leads the latest adaptation of a classic tale. The first trailer and release date have been unveiled. The movie has been met with critical acclaim. The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov.

Over 100 years after his death and thousands of miles from the extreme edges of his empire, Timur showed up in a British play. Christopher Marlowe’s 1587 Tamburlaine the Great, a play in two parts, ...