| Pir Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Timurid Prince | |
| Amir ofTimurid Empire | |
| Reign | 1405–1407 |
| Predecessor | Timur |
| Successor | Khalil Sultan Shahrukh Mirza |
| Born | c. 1376 |
| Died | 22 February 1407 (aged 30-31) Afghanistan |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Sabur Sultan (granddaughter ofShah Shuja) Urdu mulk binti Hajji Barlas Bekamulk aga Tughluk sultan jalair |
| Issue | Qaidu Buzanchar Jahangir Sanjar Makhdum Sultan Shah Sultan Biki Sa'd Vakkas Dovud Mahdi Xalid Qaysar Sulton Sanjar Sahibjamal Bibikhan Fatima Begishah Fulana Yadgar Jahan sultan Payanada sultan |
| House | House of Timur |
| Father | Jahangir Mirza |
| Mother | Bakht Malik Agha of the Yasauri |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | Sack of Delhi (1398) Siege of Bhatner (1398) Siege of Multan (1398) Battle of Jammu (1399) Battle of Qara-Derrah (1395) Battle of Capakhchur Battle of Ankara (1402) |
Pir Muhammad Mirza (c. 1376 – 22 February 1407) was aTimurid prince and briefly succeeded as Amir of theTimurid Empire from 1405 to 1407,[1] after the death of his grandfatherTimur the Lame.[2] He was the son ofJahangir Mirza who was the actual successor to the throne but had died before his father. Next in line wasUmar Shaikh Mirza I but he too died.[2] Pir Muhammad's brotherMuhammad Sultan was appointed Timur's heir, but he had succumbed to battle-wounds in 1403.[3][4] This left Timur with only two living sons:Shah Rukh, whomTimur considered too meek to rule,[5] andMiran Shah, who suffered from both mental difficulties after a fall from his horse, and gout.[6] Timur felt that neither of his sons were capable of ruling so he named Pir Muhammad as his successor.[2]
Pir Muhammad had been Governor ofKandahar since 1392.[2] His territory extended from the lands west of theHindu Kush to theIndus River.[7] In the fall of 1397 he led the first wave of Timurids intoIndia, and was invested with the rulership ofMultan.[7] However, none of Pir Muhammad's relatives supported him following Timur's death. He was unable to assume command inSamarkand. He went into battle twice againstKhalil Sultan, his cousin and fellow claimant to the throne, but was defeated. He was allowed to remain in his lands. However, six months later he was murdered by his vizierPir Ali Taz in 1407.[2] Shah Rukh would eventually win the succession war.
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