Amir Husayn

Amir Husayn (Amir Husayn ibn Amir Wali, died 1370) was a member of the Qara'unas, a Mongol military elite group of mixed Mongol and Turkic origin, and held de facto power over the Chagatai Khanate in the later 14th century. Amir Husayn was initially an ally, and later an opponent of Timur.

Amir Husayn was the grandson of Qazaghan (died 1358), a powerful amir who ruled Transoxiana (modern Uzbekistan and surrounding areas) and also held de facto power under the Chagatai Khanate. He was the son of Abdullah bin Qazaghan. After the death of Qazaghan, the political situation in Transoxiana destabilized. Both Amir Husayn and Timur (then a young military leader) formed an alliance to regain control of the region. Timur married Husayn's sister, strengthening their alliance.