His son Rokh buried him in the mausoleum of Gur-e Amir and briefly reunited his lands, and further descendents established the Mughal dynasty.
In a clash at Panipat, he defeated Mahmud Tughluq, allowing him to raze Delhi. Victory over Tokhtamysh on the Kur River allowed his troops to occupy Moscow; by that time, he had also overrun Persia, Iraq, and the Caspian coast. Both Egypt and Byzantium prepared to surrender after he defeated the Ottomans in battle, but he died at Otrar during an expedition against China. His son Rokh buried him in the mausoleum of Gur-e Amir and briefly reunited his lands, and further descendents established the Mughal dynasty. For 10 points, name this Samarkand-based conqueror, known for his paralyzed right side.
In a clash at Panipat, he defeated Mahmud Tughluq, allowing him to raze Delhi.
{Tamerlane} [or {Timur} the Lame; or {Timur}lenk; or {Tamburlaine}]