【英语翻译Lesson2AGiraffeinCentralAsiaTamerlanewasaverystrongMongolleader.HeandhissoldiersfoughtuntilTamerlanebecametherulerofallCentralAsia.RulersofothercountrieswantedtomakefriendswithTamerlane.Itwassafertobe】
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Lesson2AGiraffeinCentralAsia
TamerlanewasaverystrongMongolleader.HeandhissoldiersfoughtuntilTamerlanebecametherulerofallCentralAsia.RulersofothercountrieswantedtomakefriendswithTamerlane.Itwassafertobefriendsthanenemies.
AmbassadorsfrommanycountriestookgiftstoTamerlane.Theytookbeautifulcloth,jewelry,gold,andsilver.Theyoftentriedtotakesomethingunusualasagift,too.
In1404,neartheendofTamerlane’slife,anEgyptianambassadorarrivedinSamarkand.ThiswaswhereTamerlanelived.Theambassadorandhismentraveledonhorsesandcamels.TheybroughtagiraffefromAfricaasagift.
Egyptiancamelsandhorseswereusedtowalkinginthedesert.Theydiditallthetime.Agiraffeisnotusedtothedesert.Butthisgiraffewalked5000kilometersfromCairotoSamarkand.
WeknowabouttheEgyptianambassador’sgiftbecauseseveralpeoplewroteaboutit.NoonewrotethatTamerlanelikedit.However,wesupposethathewasverypleasedtohavethisstrongAfricananimalinCentralAsia.