Amir Temur (1320-1405, or thereabouts), perhaps more commonly known as Tamerlane, was a particularly brutal military leader from Uzbekistan, seen here on a rearing horse, a statue in Tashkent. Uzbekistan is a double land-locked country (meaning it has no ocean, but neither does any of the surrounding countries) in Central Asia. It is bounded by Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan.
A terrible man!
ReplyDeleteOn the other side of history, my U-women are here.
Yes. We have been defacing and tearing down statues (and renaming buildings) of men who were very flawed, but not nearly as barbaric.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize there were double labs locked countries! My entry for U is here: https://envelope100.blogspot.com/2025/12/u-is-for-usps-250th-birthday.html
ReplyDeleteI always wonder what is like to live in a landlocked country, but suppose the big rivers compensate.
ReplyDeleteMy U is here
I never knew about double land-locked. Land-locked seems strange, but then I realized (looked up) Uzbekistan is roughly the size of California, and most US states are land-locked, some doubly so. I've always lived on a coast, so it would seem strange to me.
ReplyDeleteMine:
https://thisandthatablog.blogspot.com/2025/12/sunday-stamps-december-21-2025.html
I just learned about double land-locked countries: thank you! I wonder why they celebrate brutal men....
ReplyDeleteMy contribution is here:
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