Atlas of Battles

war, 23 engagements

Battles of Timurid conquests and invasions

The atlas places 23 engagements of Timurid conquests and invasions (1369 to 1426): 10 battles and 13 sieges across 13 present-day countries, most in Turkey (5), Afghanistan (2), Georgia (2).

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Battle of the Stone BridgeSiege of UrgenchSiege of HeratSiege of TbilisiBattle of ChapakchurBattle of MuşSiege of AlinjaSiege of SirjanBattle of Qara-Derrah PassBattle of UshkudzheSiege of MultanBattle of AleppoSiege of BaghdadBattle of Algami CanalSiege of BirtvisiBattle of AlashkertBattle of the MireSiege of BalkhSiege of IsfahanSiege of DamascusSiege of SmyrnaBattle of NakhchivanBattle of the MireSiege of BalkhSiege of IsfahanSiege of DamascusBattle of NakhchivanTehranBaghdadKabulTel AvivAleppoMashhadDamascusKuwait CityBakuMultan1000 km35.956N, 54.316E
23 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1363: 1 engagements1365: 1 engagements1370: 1 engagements1379: 1 engagements1381: 1 engagements1386: 1 engagements1387: 3 engagements3 in 13871388: 1 engagements1393: 1 engagements1395: 2 engagements1398: 2 engagements1400: 2 engagements1401: 1 engagements1402: 2 engagements1403: 1 engagements1406: 1 engagements1421: 1 engagements13631421
23 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 142113631421
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1363Battle of the Stone BridgeKhatlon Province, Tajikistan
1365Battle of the MireUzbekistanMoghul victory
1370Siege of BalkhBalkh, Afghanistan
1379Siege of UrgenchKöneürgenç, TurkmenistanTimurid victory
1381Siege of HeratHerat, AfghanistanTimurid victory
1386Siege of TbilisiTbilisi, GeorgiaTimurid victory
1387Battle of ChapakchurTurkey
1387Battle of MuşTurkeyQara Qoyunlu victory
16 November 1387Siege of IsfahanIsfahan, IranTimurid victory
1388Siege of AlinjaAlinja Tower, AzerbaijanTimurid victory
1393Siege of SirjanSirjan, Iran
1395Battle of Qara-Derrah PassTurkey
1395Battle of UshkudzheDagestan, RussiaTimurid victory
1398Siege of MultanMultan, PakistanTimurid victory
1398Siege of BhatnerBhatner Fort, India
1400Battle of AleppoAleppo, SyriaTimurid victory
November 1400Siege of DamascusDamascus, SyriaTimurid victory
1401Siege of BaghdadBaghdad, IraqTimurid victory
1402Battle of Algami CanalIraq
November 1402Siege of SmyrnaSmyrna, Turkey
1403Siege of BirtvisiBirtvisi, GeorgiaTimurid victory
1406Battle of NakhchivanNakhchivan, AzerbaijanQara Qoyunlu victory
1421Battle of AlashkertEleşkirt, Turkey

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Timurid conquests and invasions (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.