Looking through the inner courtyard to the entrance to the Mausoleum itself. The construction of the Mausoleum began in 1403 after the sudden death in battle of Muhammad Sultan, Tamerlane's heir apparent and beloved grandson, for whom it was intended. Timur had built himself a smaller tomb in Shahrisabz 80 km south of Samarkand and Timur's birthplace. However, when he died in 1405 on campaign in China the passes to Shahrisabz were snowed in and so he was buried here instead..
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