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Informationen zum Autor Dr David Nicolle was born in 1944! the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service before going 'back to school'! gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. He later taught World and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University! Jordan. He has written a number of books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare! and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. He currently lives and works in Leicestershire. Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators! and has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but orphaned as a child! he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947! and after national service! emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works in Cape Town. Zusammenfassung Tamerlane or Timur-i-Lenk ('Timur the Lame') is one of the most extraordinary conquerors in history. In the late 14th century his armies seized huge territories from the borders of Mongolia to Palestine and Anatolia. His passage was marked by massacres that outdid even those of the Mongols for sheer savagery. Timur's career was unequalled since Alexander the Great in terms of constant battlefield success. Only in his youth! while recovering his family estates south of Samarqand! did he face occasional defeat. This title tells the remarkable story of Timur and details the organisation! tactics! arms and armour of his all-conquering army. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Lame Conqueror · Timur's World · Timur's Army · Strategy, Tactics and Seige Warfare · The Later Timurids · Foes of the Timurids · Arms and Armour · The Plates
