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Based on an Osprey Publishing illustration of Timur’s conquests.

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Envisioning the restoration of the Mongol Empire, Timur led his Turko-Mongol army through a path of death and destruction across Central Asia and the Middle East in the 14th century. However, he was also a shrewd diplomat and a patron of the arts, creating a double legacy as a ruthless conqueror and a promoter of Islamic culture.

Timurid music.

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Ardashir

@Background Pony #914D

The art of Angus McBride is always amazing.
Osprey, you so need to bring that book back into print.

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Mephistopheles

@Background Pony #7607
If you read the explanations towards the end of the book (The Age of Tamerlane, which I have), the Uzbegs wore armor that was essentially unchanged for the past few centuries, while the late Timurids have largely adopted Persian-style armor and dress. The only stickler is the Uzbeg symbol on the banner, which is why it has been changed to Fluttershy’s cutie mark.

tl;dr- The same scene that shows the Timurids’ downfall can be used to describe their rise to power a century prior. History is full of ironies.

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Background Pony #6F51

The one I got from /tg/ says something different:

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