THE IMAGE OF AMIR TEMUR (TAMERLANE) IN EDGAR ALLAN POE'S POEM

This paper examines the representation of Amir Temur in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem Tamerlane (1827). It argues that Poe transforms the historical conqueror into a Romantic figure whose ambition is accompanied by emotional loss and regret. Through textual and historical-literary analysis, the paper shows how the poem shifts attention from military achievement to the conflict between public success and private fulfilment. The study also considers the influence of Romanticism and Orientalist conventions on this literary image.