Timurid invasions of Georgia

Timurid invasions of Georgia
Part of the Timurid Wars, Tokhtamysh-Timur war

A miniature depicting Timur's army attacking the survivors of a town in Georgia, in the spring of 1396, by the Persian artist Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād.
Date1386–1403
Location
Caucasus, eastern Anatolia, western Iran
Result Timurid victory
Belligerents
 Timurid Empire Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia
Commanders and leaders
Timurid Empire Timur
Timurid Empire Miran Shah
Kingdom of Georgia Bagrat V
Kingdom of Georgia George VII
Ivane II Jaqeli (until 1400)
Strength
200,000 50,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 80% of Georgia destroyed
most of civilians massacred
At least 60,000 enslaved[1]

The Timurid invasions of Georgia (Georgian: თემურლენგის ლაშქრობები საქართველოში, romanized: temurlengis lashkrobebi sakartveloshi) were eight invasions between 1386 and 1403 of the Kingdom of Georgia in the Caucasus by the Timurid Empire. Led by Timur, the Timurids ultimately conquered the Christian monarchy and made it a tributary state that kept its independence and religion.

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