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Amir Husayn

d. 1370 · 14th century

Amir Husayn was the leader of the Qara'unas, grandson of Qazaghan, who dominated the Western Chagatai Khanate in the 1360s. He allied with Timur against the Moghuls of the eastern khanate, but the two became rivals. In 1370 Timur besieged him at Balkh, where he was killed, and Timur took control of Transoxiana.

Amir Husayn
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Qara'unasWestern Chagatai Khanate

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