Marlowe's play 'Tamburlaine the Great' was based loosely on the life of which Asian ruler ?
Correct answer: C. Timur
- A. Zhu Yuanzhang
- B. Genghis Khan
- C. Timur
- D. Kublai Khan
Explanation
Tamburlaine the Great is based loosely on Timur, also known as Tamerlane, the Central Asian conqueror. He should not be confused with Genghis Khan or Kublai Khan, who belonged to the Mongol imperial line.
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