King Chungmok of Goryeo vs Tamerlane

King Chungmok became king at age 7 after his father King Chunghye was deposed. His youth meant that real power was exercised by Yuan-appointed officials and Goryeo nobles, making him a figurehead ruler.

King Chungmok died suddenly at the age of 11, possibly from illness or foul play. His death triggered another succession crisis, as the Yuan court and Goryeo factions vied to place their preferred candidate on the throne.

Tamerlane conquered Khorasan from the Kartids, capturing Herat and establishing his base of power. This victory marked the beginning of his rise as a major military leader in Central Asia.

After a rebellion in Isfahan, Tamerlane ordered a massacre of the city's inhabitants, reportedly building towers of skulls. The sack was part of his campaign to subdue Persia and served as a brutal warning to other cities.

Tamerlane invaded the Delhi Sultanate, defeating Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq at the Battle of Delhi. His army sacked Delhi, massacring tens of thousands of civilians and looting the city's wealth, including the Peacock Throne.

Tamerlane besieged and sacked Damascus, burning the Umayyad Mosque and deporting artisans to Samarkand. The destruction was part of his campaign against the Mamluk Sultanate, which had refused to submit to his authority.

Tamerlane defeated the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I at the Battle of Ankara, capturing him. The victory shattered Ottoman power and led to a civil war in the Ottoman Empire, delaying their conquest of Constantinople by 50 years.

Tamerlane died of illness while leading a massive army towards the Ming dynasty of China. His death ended the campaign and led to the fragmentation of his empire among his sons and grandsons.