Tamerlane's Captive Elephant Corps: War Beasts from Delhi

When Tamerlane sacked Delhi in 1398, he didn't just take gold and slaves — he took something far more colossal: war elephants. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Central Asian conqueror integrated Indian war elephants into his army, from the brutal Battle of Delhi to their use against the Ottoman Empire at Ankara. They discuss the logistics of moving hundreds of elephants across the Hindu Kush, the specialized mahouts who trained them, and how these beasts became symbols of Timurid power. Along the way, they touch on the capture of the Delhi Sultanate's elephant stables, the psychological impact on enemy troops, and the fate of these elephants after Tamerlane's death. A fresh angle on the intersection of Indian and Central Asian military history. #Tamerlane #WarElephants #DelhiSultanate #TimuridEmpire #Samarkand #BattleOfDelhi #BattleOfAnkara #HinduKush #Mahouts #CentralAsia #IndianHistory #MongolWarfare #SiegeWarfare #ElephantCorps #Zafarnama #IbnArabshah #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo