The last ruler, Badi al-Zaman Mirza, fled and took refuge with the Ottomans. Timur's descendant Babur, for his part, moved from Kabul into India, founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 and carried on the dynastic legacy. (Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam; Hürriyet)
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Muhammad Shaybani Khan's Capture of Herat: The End of the Timurid State?
- In 1507 the Uzbek ruler Muhammad Shaybani Khan seized Herat, formally bringing the Timurid Empire to an end.
- When did Muhammad Shaybani Khan's Capture of Herat: The End of the Timurid State happen?
- 1507 CE
- Where did Muhammad Shaybani Khan's Capture of Herat: The End of the Timurid State take place?
- Herat, Horasan