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1294-1295 The Il-Khanids convert to Islam under Ghazan Khan.

1303 The Mamlukes stop the last Mongol invasion of Syria.

1310+ The Chagatayid Khanate splits in two parts: Transoxiana (West)

and Moghulistan (East).

1313-1342 The rule of the Golden Horde by Khan Uzbek (1282-1342), under

whom the Horde converts to Islam.

1318-1389 Muhammad Baha al-Din Naqshband, founder of the Naqshibandi

tariqa.

1326 The conversion of the Chagatayid Khan Tarmashirin to Islam.

1336 The end of the Il-Khanid dynasty in Iran.

1336 Timur is born in the city of Kesh (Shehr-i Sebz).

1346 The rule of the Chagatayid Khan Tughlug Timur in Transoxiana.

1363 Timur expels Khan Tughlug Timur and sets up a puppet Khan

under his control.

1368 The end of the Yüan dynasty in China.

1368-1644 The Ming Dynasty in China.

1370 Timur brings an end to the sovereignty of the Chagatayid Nation

in Turkestan. The Chagatayid dynasty continues in Eastern Turke-
stan until 1508.

1377-1395 The rule of the Golden Horde by Khan Tokhtamysh.

1380 The Russians defeat Mamay, Khan of the Golden Horde, at the

Battle of Kulikova.

1380 The Golden Horde is amalgamated with the White Horde (togeth-

er called by the former name).

1380-1387 Timur conquers Iran.

1382 Tokhtamysh sacks and burns Moscow.

1389-1405 Tomb of Hodja Ahmed-i Yesevi built by Timur in the city of Yesi

(Türkistan).

1390+ The Turfan Uighurs accept Islam.

1395 Timur defeats Tokhtamysh, destroys the Golden Horde capital of

Sarai Berke, and briefly occupies Moscow.

1398-1399 Timur defeats the Delhi sultanate.

1400 Timur defeats the Mamlukes in Syria.

1401 Timur destroys Baghdad.

1402 Timur defeats the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I at the Battle of An-

kara.

1405 Timur dies at Otrar when he set of on his campaign against China.