Director: Jacob Schwarz

Cast: Christian Mortensen, Mahesh Jadu, Joshua Jo, Sayed Badreya, Yulduz Rajabova

Rise of the Conqueror is a 2026 American-Uzbek-Kazakh historical war epic directed by Jacob Schwarz, tracing the brutal and brilliant ascent of Timur — the fourteenth-century Central Asian warlord who rose from exile to forge one of history's most feared empires across the lands that are today Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.

What is Rise Of The Conqueror about?

The ancient Silk Road lies in ruins. Rival warlords carve up the steppe, and the old order has collapsed into blood and dust. Out of this wreckage emerges Timur, a warrior stripped of rank, wealth, and allies. Rather than retreat into obscurity, he begins a methodical campaign to bring warring factions to heel — not by brute force alone, but through calculated alliances, battlefield psychology, and an almost supernatural capacity to absorb punishment and return stronger. Each victory extends his reach; each defeat only sharpens his resolve. The film tracks his journey from desperate fugitive to the architect of a dominion stretching from the Caucasus to the Indian subcontinent, placing audiences inside the heat of medieval siege warfare and the cold corridors of political maneuvering.

Cast & crew

Christian Mortensen leads the cast as the central figure driving the narrative. He is supported by Mahesh Jadu, Joshua Jo, Sayed Badreya, Yulduz Rajabova, Arazou Baker, Paul Marlon, and Dulguun Odkhuu — an ensemble assembled across multiple nationalities that reflects the genuinely multinational world of the Timurid campaigns. Director Jacob Schwarz coordinates this sprawling cast across a production shot in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, Timur — known in Persian as تیمور لنگ — is not a distant historical abstraction. The Timurid Empire encompassed the Iranian plateau directly, and Timurid culture became a flowering moment for Persian-language literature, architecture, and miniature painting. This production, filmed partly on Central Asian soil where Timur's legacy is still tangible, gives diaspora audiences a rare chance to see this chapter of their shared cultural inheritance rendered on screen. The film is available with Persian dubbing, meaning the epic unfolds in the audience's own language — no subtitles required for a fully immersive watch. For those who prefer the multilingual original, Persian subtitles are also available.

Where & how to watch

Rise of the Conqueror is available on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles — watch in whichever way suits you. Stream it on your web browser, connected TV, or Android phone with no VPN required and no geo-blocking. Cancel your K-Time subscription anytime.