I am playinag as Russia. I own all the lands from the north except Sweeden and Norway, lands north and east of the Black Sea, the eastern part of Central Europe.
The mongols have appeared for quite a while now, and they have conquered all of the Middle East, Turkey, Egypt, and Greece. When they reached my borders, I made an alliance with them by giving them an unimportant province and 10k for 10 turns.
I now received a message saying merchants and travellers are speaking of a new threat (Timurids).

-What turn/year do he Timurids appear.
-How large is there army?
-What units are there in theier army?
-How do I counter thier units?

P.S. Feel free to write any stories of your experiences with the Timurids.