At last his army stood before the city of Delhi, and after a fierce
assault forced it to surrender. Other cities of India were taken
and the authority of Tamerlane was established over a large extent
of the country.
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Bajazet (baj-a-zet'), sultan of Turkey, now determined to stop
Tamerlane's eastward march.
News of this reached the conqueror's ears. Leaving India, he
marched to meet the sultan. Bajazet was a famous warrior. He was
so rapid in his movements in war that he was called "the lightning."
Tamerlane entered the sultan's dominions and devastated them. He
stormed Bagdad, and after capturing the place killed thousands of
the inhabitants.
At length the rivals and their armies faced each other. A great
battle followed. It raged four or five hours and then the Turks
were totally defeated. Bajazet was captured.
Tamerlane then ordered a great iron cage to be made and forced the
sultan to enter it. The prisoner was chained to the iron bars of
the cage and was thus exhibited to the Mongol soldiers, who taunted
him as he was carried along the lines.
As the army marched from place to place the sultan in his cage was
shown to the people.
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