Question: Which of the following was not true of Timur? Question options: His rise to power was paved by his pedigree, which could be traced back to Genghis Khan. He was one of the great military campaigners and conquerors in Central Asian history. Because his sons fought over it, his empire quickly fell apart after he died. His army was strengthened by employing an early form of artillery, and thus gunpowder technology.