A conqueror must wield both the sword and the law.
征服者たるもの、剣と法の両方を持たねばならぬ。
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Timur
The Turco-Mongol conqueror who built an empire from Central Asia to India, the Middle East, and Anatolia in the late 14th century (1336-1405). Timur claimed Genghis Khan's legacy while defeating every major power of his era — Ottoman, Mamluk, Delhi Sultanate — and transforming Samarkand into one of history's greatest cultural capitals.
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