Amir of Transoxiana

Amir of Transoxiana is the first scenario of the Tamerlane campaign in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. It is based on the events surrounding Tamerlane's rise as the ruler of Transoxiana.

Intro
''The man's eyes surveyed the room as he began to speak. 'A life of fight is a cruel thing. I have seen numerous battles and escaped clutches of death too many times to count. Thousands of men once followed my call, but I am now without land, army, or title. All that I have left is my quest for vengeance.''

Precious time passes as I speak, so I will be blunt: Doom rapidly approaches your land, and you must be ready of it!' 

''The armies of the accursed Tamerlane draw ever nearer, watering the ground with blood. This warlord is the greatest scourge ever seen in all of Asia! If you will listen, I will tell you his conquests, of the terror that he has inspired.' ''

''Born into the Barlas, nomads inhabiting the Central Asian steppe, Tamerlane was bred from birth to be a warrior. He spent his youth as a mercenary in the service of the local chieftains, but soon rose to power when his father, a powerful chieftain himself, died.' ''

''At this time, Transoxiana was divided between four powers: In the west lay the White Horde and the Blue Horde, mere shadows of the former glory of the Golden Horde. In the east were the two wings of the declining Chagatai Khanate. Tamerlane set his sights on these divided rivals. He was outnumbered, but he had a plan.''

''Tokhtamysh, a chieftain challenging his uncle Urus for rule of the White Horde, had sent messengers to Tamerlane seeking his support. If Tamerlane could defeat Urus and install Tokhtamysh in his place, then Tamerlane could rely on the support of a powerful ally.''

Main objectives

 * Capture 3 of the 4 Relics held by the rival Transoxianan khanates.

Players

 * Player (Tatars)
 * Tokhtamysh (Mongols)
 * The Blue Horde (Mongols)
 * The White Horde (Tatars)
 * Western Chagatai Khanate (Tatars)
 * Eastern Chagatai Khanate (Mongols)
 * Urus Khan (Mongols)

Outro
''As a child, Tamerlane had been dragged into Samarkand in chains by the Mongols. Now, all of Transoxiana was his to command. The leaders of the rival hordes all flocked to him to pledge their loyalty.' ''

''The wind roared, whistling through the hall. Flames flickered in the great fires burning within, their distorted shapes resembling the forms of agile warriors. 'The unlucky few that did not submit were destroyed with fire and sword. Towers were built from their bones!' ''

 'Tamerlane was now a great amir, or lord, but his thirst for conquest was far from over.'