This article discusses the German knight Hanns Shiltberger, who was captured by Amir Timur and later served the Timurids, as well as the memoirs he recorded. The article analyzes how close his memoirs are to the truth, the extent of their study, and the information he wrote about the events that took place during his time at the Timurids' court. It also provides details on how Hanns Shiltberger came to be captured by Amir Timur.
