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Battle of the Terek River

Battle of the Terek River was a battle fought on 15 April 1395 at Terek, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Timur's second expedition against Tokhtamysh. The recorded result: Timurid victory.

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Horní tok řeky Terek v Gruzii
Horní tok řeky Terek v Gruzii. Dmitry Gerasimov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 April 1395
WhereTerek, Russia43.583N, 47.450E
OutcomeTimurid victory
BelligerentsTimurid EmpireagainstGolden Horde; Alans; Zichia; Simsim
Part ofTimur's second expedition against Tokhtamysh

Record

Date15 April 1395
PlaceTerek, Russia
43.583N, 47.450E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Tokhtamysh
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1395

Battle of the Terek River is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2508958, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Terek River, revision 1370602471, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.