Siege of Balkh (1370)

Siege of Balkh
Part of the Timurid conquests and invasions

Timur commanding the siege
Date1370
Location
Result Timurid victory
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.