Siege of Isfahan (1387)
| Siege of Isfahan | |||||||||
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| Part of Timurid conquests in Persia | |||||||||
“Timur’s forces capture Isfahan in 1387, as depicted in a 16th-century Persian miniature from the Zafarnama.” | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Timurid Empire | Muzaffarid dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Timur | Unknown Muzaffarid governor | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| ~20,000–30,000 troops | ~15,000–25,000 troops | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | ~70,000; mostly Persians | ||||||||
The Siege of Isfahan (1387) was part of Timur’s Persian campaigns. Timur captured the city from the Muzaffarid dynasty, resulting in heavy casualties and its incorporation into the Timurid Empire.