Books: Tamerlane by Justin Marozzi (my quick and lazy review)
Continuing with my fascination with the great conquerors of the past, i read Tamerlane. Not really knowing what i would find, i was quite surprised when i found out what i did.
It turned out that what i hear about the West always trying to suppress the true story of Temur (as he should be known) has foundation. I discovered that he was not a mindless monster. He did not kill everyone. He was never defeated in battle (no easy feat). His name is not Tamerlane. He was not just a destroyer. But he was really something.
And to know what he was, you should read the book.