Timurid invasion of Simsim

Timurid invasion of Simsim
	Part of Tokhtamysh–Timur war
	; Medieval map of Simsim
Date	c. 1395–1396
Location	Northeast Caucasus
Result	Timurid victory Decline of Simsim; Partial extermination of the inhabitants of Simsim;
Belligerents
Simsim	Timurid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Gayur Khan	Timur ; Muhammad

The Timurid invasion of Simsim happened in the 14th century when the Timurid Empire invaded Simsim, an ally of the Golden Horde. As a result, Simsim was devastated which led to the collapse of the state; a large part of the population was killed and many shrines and temples were destroyed.

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