The origin of the name Tamerlan

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Tamerlane was also known as Timur:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur

This individual was a Turk from the 14th century who envisaged
restoring the Old Mongol Empire Genghis Khan. Unlike Genghis Khan, Timur was a fanatical