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.
Was there a reason Timur was so tolerant to scholars?
In Samarkand and his many travels, Timur, under the guidance of distinguished scholars, was able to learn the Persian, Mongolian, and Turkish languages

Question: What did the people think of Timur?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the people think of Timur?