Conversation so far:
What sort of personality did Timur possess?
Timur was considered extraordinarily intelligent – not only intuitively but also intellectually.
Do we know what Timur was generous with?
Timur was a learned king, and enjoyed the company of scholars; he was tolerant and generous to them.

Question: Was there a reason he was so tolerant?
Self-contained rewrite: Was there a reason Timur was so tolerant to scholars?