Battle of the Terek River
| Battle of the Terek River | |||||||
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| Part of the Tokhtamysh–Timur war | |||||||
 Upper course of the Terek river, Northern Georgia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Timurid Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Timur | Tokhtamysh | ||||||
The Battle of the Terek River was the last major battle of the Tokhtamysh–Timur war. It took place on 14 April 1395,[2] at the Terek River, North Caucasus. The result was a victory for Timur.
Battle
[edit]Tokhtamysh's cavalry attacked the right flank and the center of Timur's army.[3] Instead of forcing Timur's army back, some Golden Horde emirs went over to Timur's side.[3] Timur, along with the defected emirs, defeated the left flank of Tokhtamysh's army, forcing his army into a rout.[3] The victorious army of Timur dispersed Tokhtamysh's army.[3]
Afterward
[edit]While pursuing Tokhtamysh, Timur annihilated the cities of Astrakhan, Sarai,[3] and Azov.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Manz 2000, p. 511.
- ^ Buell, Paul D. (2018). Historical Dictionary of the Mongol World Empire. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 265. ISBN 9781538111369.
- ^ a b c d e Tucker 2010, p. 316.
- ^ Van Donzel 1994, p. 452.
Sources
[edit]- Manz, Beatrice (2000). "Timur Lang". In Bearman, P. J.; Bianquis, T.; Bosworth, C. E.; Van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W. P. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Islam. Vol. X. Brill.
- Tucker, Spencer C., ed. (2010). "April 14, 1395: Central Asia and Russia". A Global Chronology of Conflict: From the Ancient World to the Modern Middle East. Vol. One: ca. 3000 BCE–1499 CE. ABC-CLIO.
- Van Donzel, E., ed. (1994). "Toqtamish, Ghiyath al-Din". Islamic Desk Reference. E.J. Brill.
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