Tamerlane
by Justin Marozzi · first published 2004
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I'm working through Introduction to Algorithms by Corsen, Leiserson, Rivest and Stein. I've just finished Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World by Justin Marozzi. A fantastic, thrilling, unnerving read. Tamerlane's ingenuity and political nous appears to have been incredible. Learning about Temur's life…
on “Ask HN: Which book are you reading these days?” ↗At your service, sir: The Mongol Conquests: The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sube'etei [0] Also, about Subotai: Genghis Khan’s Greatest General: Subotai the Valiant [1] And, finally Timur: Tamerlane: The Earth Shaker [2], Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World [3]. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Mongol-Conquests-Military-Operations-... [1] https://www.amazon.com/Genghis-Khans-Greatest-General-Subota...…
on ““The Secret History of the Mongols”: A digital history approach” ↗…(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samarkand) is a highly fascinating city added by UNESCO to its "World Heritage List" as Crossroad of Cultures - https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/603/ I also read and enjoyed Justin Marozzi's Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World who i believe is considered almost a god in your country (like Genghis Khan in Mongolia). There was also a classic russian movie titled "Nepobedimyy"(1983) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261099/)…
on “The Fabled Flatbreads of Uzbekistan” ↗