Gur-e Amir is the mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur, known in the West as Tamerlane, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Timur began it for his grandson and heir, Muhammad Sultan, who died unexpectedly, and he was buried there himself after dying in 1405 while on campaign. The building has a ribbed turquoise dome, brilliant tilework and an interior of gilded plaster and onyx. Other members of the dynasty also lie there, including Timur's sons Shah Rukh and Miran Shah, and his grandson, the astronomer-ruler Ulugh Beg. The design influenced later Mughal architecture, and it is often seen as a forerunner of Humayun's Tomb and the Taj Mahal.
Before and after
- 1402Construction of Charles Bridge
- 1402Construction of Seville Cathedral
- from 1402 to 1976Spanish Empire
- from 20 July 1402 to 5 July 1413Ottoman Interregnum
- 1403Construction of Gur-e Amir
- 22 February 1403Birth of Charles VII of France
- 1404Construction of Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- 19 February 1405Death of Timur
- 6 May 1405Birth of Skanderbeg
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