This ruler died following an attempted winter attack on the Ming Empire, and he earlier made his capital at Samarkand.
This man's life was chronicled by Ali Yazdi, and he won one engagement by setting fire to hay on the backs of camels, terrifying the opposing side's elephants. In addition to defeating Tokhtamysh at the Battle of the Terek River, this man was victorious at the Battle of Ankara against Bayezid I. This ruler died following an attempted winter attack on the Ming Empire, and he earlier made his capital at Samarkand. This man became known for his brutality due to such incidents as his stacking of giant pyramids of his enemies' skulls following his capture of Baghdad and Deli. For 10 points, name this ruler whose name derived from the fact that he was crippled.
This man's life was chronicled by Ali Yazdi, and he won one engagement by setting fire to hay on the backs of camels, terrifying the opposing side's elephants.
{Timur the Lame} [Accept {Tamerlane} and {Timur}-{i Lang.}]