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Quote Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre
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...he styled himself merely as the "steward" of some figurehead Genghis descendant. That seems to be crucial to establish his rule among numberless rivals....
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Quote Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre
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Found Timur's figureheads: Sü-yurgutmysh* (1370-1388) and his son Mahmud (1388-1402). Timur styled himself an "emir" in their command.

* he who managed (provided) order

Source: Maragalı Abdülkadir, Murat Bardakçı, Pan Yayıncılık, Istanbul 1986 (footnote 10 to Timur's commandment regarding Abdulkadir, p.162)
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Hmm... Multi-quote still has problems I see.
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