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Battle of Ushkudzhe

Battle of Ushkudzhe was a battle fought in 1395 at Dagestan, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dagestan. It was part of Timurid conquests and invasions, which ran from 1369 to 1426. The recorded result: Timurid victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 5,000–10,000.

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Fought1395
WhereDagestan, Russia42.984N, 47.505E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTimurid victory
BelligerentsAukh; Gazikumukh Shamkhalate; UshkudzhaagainstTimurid Empire
Casualties and lossesMost of the army; Remaining capturedandModerate
Part ofTimurid conquests and invasions1369 to 1426

Where it sits in Timurid conquests and invasions

Battle of the Stone Bridge, 1363Battle of the Mire, 1365Siege of Balkh, 1370Siege of Urgench, 1379Siege of Herat, 1381Siege of Tbilisi, 1386Battle of Chapakchur, 1387Battle of Muş, 1387Siege of Isfahan, 1387Siege of Alinja, 1388Siege of Sirjan, 1393Battle of Qara-Derrah Pass, 1395Battle of Ushkudzhe, 1395Siege of Multan, 1398Siege of Bhatner, 1398Battle of Aleppo, 1400Siege of Damascus, 1400Siege of Baghdad, 1401Battle of Algami Canal, 1402Siege of Smyrna, 1402Siege of Birtvisi, 1403Battle of Nakhchivan, 1406Battle of Alashkert, 142113631421Battle of Ushkudzhe, 1395
23 placed engagements of Timurid conquests and invasions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1395 (year precision)
PlaceDagestan, Russia
42.984N, 47.505E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeAnnexation of Aukh and the Gazikumukh Shamkhalate; Annexation of other regions in Dagestan
Strength3,0005,000–10,000
Casualties and lossesMost of the army; Remaining capturedModerate
Commanders
  • Shovkhal I
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Placed at Dagestan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ushkudzhe 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 Q118697661, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ushkudzhe, revision 1370592033, 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.