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The bloody Battle of Ankara was fought on 20 July 1402. The Ottomans were led by Bayezid I, who brought his troops against the Turkic Mongols (Timurids), led by Timur, also known as Tamerlane. Two great empires, two powerful leaders, with only one outcome… [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"36675","attributes":{"alt":"Bust of Timur [left], and portrait of Bayezid I [right]. ","class":"media-image","height":"407","style":"width: 610px; height: 407px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Bust of Timur [left] ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ), and portrait of Bayezid I [right]. ( Public Domain ) Troubles on the Eve of Battle After Timur had rampaged throughout Russia and the Caucasus, he struck deeply into Anatolia by sacking and destroying the city of Sivas before pushing further south. One would think that Bayezid would have countered this loss for
