"Tamerlane" is a fictional character featured in Edgar Allan Poe's poem of the same title, based on Timur, the 14th century Turko-Mongol conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire.
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Tamerlane
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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is...
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