Timurid campaign of Caucasus

Tamerlane’s Campaigns in Central Ciscaucasia
Part of Tokhtamysh-Timur war

Timur's army attacks Nerges, Georgia
Date1395–1396
Location
Result Timurid control over the region, devastation of local settlements
Belligerents
 Timurid Empire Golden Horde
Alans
Circassians
Dargins
Lezgins
Nogai Horde
Commanders and leaders
Timurid Empire Timur Tokhtamysh, local North Caucasian allies
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy losses; destruction of cities and settlements

The Campaigns of Tamerlane in Central Ciscaucasia (1395–1396) were a series of invasions aimed at weakening the Golden Horde by the forces of Timur (Tamerlane), the ruler of the Timurid Empire. These campaigns involved several major battles, the destruction of key settlements, and reshaped political influence in the North Caucasus.