Battle of the Terek River

Battle of the Terek River
Part of the Tokhtamysh–Timur war

Upper course of the Terek river, Northern Georgia
Date14 April 1395
Location
Result Timurid victory[1]
Belligerents
Timurid Empire

Golden Horde

Simsim
Commanders and leaders
Timur Tokhtamysh
Strength
~300,000 (less than Tokhtamysh) ~300,000
Casualties and losses
~100,000

100,000+

  • At least 10,000 deserted

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.

  1. ^ Manz 2000, p. 511.
  2. ^ Buell, Paul D. (2018). Historical Dictionary of the Mongol World Empire. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 265. ISBN 9781538111369.