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title: Head of Timur
author: shakko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20449/head-of-timur/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-05-14
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# Head of Timur
_Authored by shakko_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20449.png)
## Image Caption
[Bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) bust by M. Gerasimov based on a facial reconstruction of the exhumed skull of [Timur](https://www.worldhistory.org/Timur/) (1336-1405), also known as [Tamerlane](https://www.worldhistory.org/Timur/). Timur founded the Timurid [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) (1370-1507) which, based in Uzbekistan, spread across Central Asia.
## Cite This Work
### APA
shakko. (2025, May 14). Head of Timur. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
shakko. "Head of Timur." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 14, 2025. .
### MLA
shakko. "Head of Timur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 May 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Timur_reconstruction03.jpg) by [**shakko**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Timur_reconstruction03.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.