Conquests of Tamerlane

1370 Jan 1
Timur becomes ruler of Chagatay tribe
Balkh, AfghanistanTimur becomes head of Ulus Chagatay, and begins to develop Samarkand as his capital. He married Husayn's wife Saray Mulk Khanum, a descendant of Genghis Khan, allowing him to become imperial ruler of the Chaghatay tribe.