He ousted Ilyas-Khoja and Tughlugh, the Jagataite khans of the Ili River region.  A duumvirate formed with his brother-in-law, Mir Husain, proved short-lived, as he assassinated Husain after besieging the city of Balkh to secure his control over the rebellious Afghans. Successive victories followed over Mogholistan, the Kipchak khanate, and the Egyptian Mamlukes.  After capturing the Ottoman sultan Bayezid the Lightning-b
He ousted Ilyas-Khoja and Tughlugh, the Jagataite khans of the Ili River region.  A duumvirate formed with his brother-in-law, Mir Husain, proved short-lived, as he assassinated Husain after besieging the city of Balkh to secure his control over the rebellious Afghans. Successive victories followed over Mogholistan, the Kipchak khanate, and the Egyptian Mamlukes.  After capturing the Ottoman sultan Bayezid the Lightning-bolt at Ankara, he massacred the Knights of Rhodes at Smyrna. Vowing to undertake the conquest and conversion to Islam of Ming China, he died of disease near Otrar before his departure.  FTP, name this Central Asian leader, whose warlike exploits inspired a blank verse drama by Christopher Marlowe.
He ousted Ilyas-Khoja and Tughlugh, the Jagataite khans of the Ili River region.  
Tamerlane (or: Timur lenk)