The Timurid wars of succession were a set of three
wars of succession in
Central Asia
Central Asia is a region of Asia consisting of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The countries as a group are also colloquially referred to as the "-stans" as all have names ending with the Persian language, Pers ...
waged between princes (''
amir
Emir (; ' (), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has ...
s'') of the
Timurid Empire
The Timurid Empire was a late medieval, culturally Persianate, Turco-Mongol empire that dominated Greater Iran in the early 15th century, comprising modern-day Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, much of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and parts of co ...
during the 15th century and early 16th century following deaths of important monarchs.
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First Timurid War of Succession (1405–1409/11), after the death of
Timur the Lame
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Second Timurid war of succession (1447–1459), after the death of
Shahrukh Mirza
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Third Timurid war of succession (1469–1507), after the death of
Abu Sa'id Mirza
Abu Sa'id Mirza ( Chagatay/; 14248 February 1469) was the ruler of the Timurid Empire during the mid-fifteenth century.
Born a minor prince of the Timurid dynasty, Abu Sa'id quickly established himself as the most prominent among his warring re ...
See also
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Mughal war of succession (disambiguation)
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Persian war of succession (disambiguation)
References
{{Timurid Empire
Civil wars involving the states and peoples of Asia
Wars of succession involving the states and peoples of Asia