Siege of Balkh | |||||||
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Part of the Timurid conquests and invasions | |||||||
Timur commanding the siege | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Timur of Timurid Empire | Amir Husayn of Chagatai Khanate | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The siege of Balkh was a key success in Timur's rise to power and established him as the ruler of the western Chagatai Khanate in Transoxiana.