Tamerlane: The Conqueror Who Tried to Rebuild the Mongol Legacy — Fexingo History
Tamerlane's Tomb: The Curse of Gur-e-Amir — Fexingo History
This episode examines the history and legends surrounding the 1941 opening of Tamerlane's tomb by archaeologist Mikhail Gerasimov. It explores the connections between the exhumation, the subsequent Nazi invasion of the USSR, and folklore regarding a curse.