Conversation so far:
What is a good quality about Timur's personality?
Timur is regarded as a military genius and as a brilliant tactician with an uncanny ability to work within a highly fluid political structure to win
Did that trait get Timur anywhere in his career?
Timur was a learned king
What career path did Timur take?
Timur was a Turco-Mongol Persianate conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire
Did Timur have many friends?
Timur was a learned king, and enjoyed the company of scholars; he was tolerant and generous to them
Did Timur have any kind qualities?
More importantly, Timur was characterized as an opportunist.
What is an interesting fact about Timur's personality?
Timur frequently used either the Islamic religion or the sharia law, fiqh, and traditions of the Mongol Empire to achieve his military goals or domestic political aims

Question: What else did he use?
Self-contained rewrite: What else did Timur use besides Islamic religion and traditions of the Mongol Empire in his conversations?