Timurid invasions of Georgia
The Timurid invasions of Georgia (Georgian: თემურლენგის ლაშქრობები საქართველოში, romanized: temurlengis lashkrobebi sakartveloshi) were eight invasions between 1386 and 1403 of the Kingdom of Georgia in the Caucasus by the Timurid Empire. Led by Timur, the Timurids ultimately conquered Georgia and made it a tributary state. However, Georgia, a Christian monarchy, was allowed to retain its independence and remain Christian.
| Timurid invasions of Georgia | |||||||
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| Part of the Timurid Wars, Tokhtamysh-Timur war | |||||||
A miniature depicting Timur's army attacking the survivors of a town in Georgia, in the spring of 1396, by the artist Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Timurid Empire | Kingdom of Georgia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Timur Miran Shah |
Bagrat V George VII Ivane II Jaqeli (until 1400) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Large parts of Georgia destroyed Tens of thousands civilians massacred At least 60,000 enslaved | ||||||
| Part of a series on the |
| History of Georgia |
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