Title: The Reasons for Amir Temur's Victories in Battles (Based on the Analysis of Historical Sources)
Authors: Mutallibjonov Boburmirzo ¹
Volume: 9
Issue: 7
Pages: 63-68
Publication Date: 2025/07/28
Abstract:
.This study explores the key factors behind Amir Temur's consistent military victories, drawing on a critical analysis of historical primary and secondary sources. The introduction establishes the significance of Temur as a strategic and ideological military leader who shaped Eurasian history during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The research aims to identify and synthesize the strategic, organizational, and psychological dimensions of his success. The literature review examines both classical chronicles-such as Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi's Zafarnama and Ibn Arabshah's Ajaib al-Maqdur-and modern historiographical analyses by scholars like Beatrice Manz and David Morgan. These sources present contrasting perspectives, which are assessed through a comparative and critical lens..Methodologically, the study employs historical document analysis, source triangulation, and thematic coding to interpret evidence. The results highlight that Temur's victories stemmed from strategic adaptability, military meritocracy, efficient logistics, psychological warfare, and religious-political legitimacy. Post-conquest reconstruction also played a critical role in converting military gains into sustainable control. The discussion section interprets these findings in a broader historical context, arguing that Temur's leadership represented a fusion of nomadic and sedentary governance models. His empire, while powerful under his rule, lacked structural continuity after his death. The study concludes that Temur's success was multidimensional, integrating tactical brilliance with ideological symbolism and long-term state-building vision.