Tamerlane (April 9, 1336 – February 14, 1405) - infamous Turco-Mongol conqueror. As the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia, he became the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty.[6] Notorious for causing the deaths of 17 million people during his time. His descendant, Babur, would establish the Mughal Empire in India.