Atlas of Battles

war, 12 engagements

Battles of the Timurid Wars of Succession

The atlas places 12 engagements of the Timurid Wars of Succession (1405 to 1507): 6 battles and 6 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Uzbekistan (5), Iran (4), Afghanistan (3).

See them on the globe

Battle of DamghanBattle of NishapurBattle of FarhadgerdSiege of ShahrukhiyaSiege of ShahrukhiyaBattle of AkhsiSiege of BalkhBattle of TarnabSiege of HeratBattle of SarakhsSiege of SamarkandSiege of SamarkandSiege of BalkhBattle of TarnabSiege of HeratBattle of SarakhsSiege of SamarkandSiege of SamarkandTehranKabulTashkentMashhadPeshawarDushanbeAshgabatAndijanShymkentTaraz500 km38.386N, 61.625E
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1447: 3 engagements3 in 14471448: 2 engagements1449: 1 engagements1459: 1 engagements1461: 1 engagements1462: 1 engagements1494: 1 engagements1497: 1 engagements1503: 1 engagements14471503
12 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Balkh, 1447Battle of Damghan, 1447Battle of Nishapur, 1447Battle of Tarnab, 1448Siege of Herat, 1448Battle of Farhadgerd, 1449Battle of Sarakhs, 1459Siege of Shahrukhiya, 1461Siege of Shahrukhiya, 1462Siege of Samarkand, 1494Siege of Samarkand, 1497Battle of Akhsi, 150314471503
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 5 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1447Siege of BalkhBalkh, AfghanistanStatus quo ante bellum
1447Battle of DamghanDamghan, IranTactical Timurids of Samarkand victory; Strategic Timurids of...
1447Battle of NishapurNishapur, IranTimurids of Khurasan victory
1448Battle of TarnabHerat, AfghanistanTimurids of Samarkand victory
1448Siege of HeratHerat, AfghanistanTimurids of Samarkand victory
1449Battle of FarhadgerdIran
1459Battle of SarakhsSarakhs, IranTimurids of Samarkand victory
1461Siege of ShahrukhiyaShahrukhiya, UzbekistanDecisive Timurids of Samarkand victory
1462Siege of ShahrukhiyaShahrukhiya, Uzbekistan
1494Siege of SamarkandSamarkand, UzbekistanSamarkand victory
April 1497Siege of SamarkandSamarkand, UzbekistanVictory of Babur
1503Battle of AkhsiUzbekistanDecisive Uzbeks become the dominant force in Transoxiana

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