Gurkani

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Gurkani refers to the dynastic title and lineage name adopted by Timur and his successors to emphasize their claimed descent from Genghis Khan through marriage ties.

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Label Occurrences
Gurkani canonical 3

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dynastic title
lineage name
appliedTo Timurid rulers
associatedWith Central Asian dynasties
Timur
Timurid dynasty
surface form: Timurids
connectedTo Turco-Mongol
surface form: Chagatai Mongol heritage

Timurid dynasty
surface form: Timurid Empire
denotes Timurid family lineage
derivesFrom Persian language
emphasizes claimed descent from Genghis Khan
hasClaimBasis marital alliance with Chinggisid line
historicalPeriod 15th century
early modern period
late 14th century
historicalRegion Central Asia
Iran
languageForm Gūrkānī
legitimizedBy marriage ties to descendants of Genghis Khan
meaning of the Gurkhan
refersTo Timurid dynasty
surface form: Timurid ruling house
relatedTo Genghis Khan
titleType dynastic style
royal epithet
usedBy Timur
Timurid dynasty
successors of Timur
usedFor dynastic legitimacy
usedIn Persian historiography
Timurid court culture

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Timur claimedTitle Gurkani
House of Babur alsoKnownAs Gurkani