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[url=http://empires.findthedata.com/q/179/2513/How-large-was-the-Timurid-Empire-at-its-greatest-extent]It seems I misplaced a digit.[/url] Was thinking 17 million instead of 1.7 million square miles, and that would've been bigger (because idunno, mercator or something, point is I was wrong). His area of influence was much bigger than the actual territory, but then, I guess you could say the same about Genghis -- but I mean, when you can raze Delhi, your empire does, in all practicality, include all of India. He did the same to the Ottomans, and enjoyed total control over most neighbors.

My point being this dude was the man. One of the best killers in history (singlehandedly exterminated 5% of the world's population, if you buy the estimates), and there's some x-files-level creepy supernatural shit surrounding his life and death.