Timurid invasions of Georgia
| Timurid invasions of Georgia | |||||||
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| Part of the Timurid Wars, Tokhtamysh-Timur war | |||||||
Timur besieges the Georgian castle on August 3rd, 1401. A miniature from the Zafarnama of Ibrahim Sultan. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Timurid Empire | Kingdom of Georgia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Timur Miran Shah |
Bagrat V (POW) George VII Ivane II Jaqeli (until 1400) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Most of Georgia destroyed and civilians massacred At least 60,000 enslaved | ||||||
| Part of a series on the |
| History of Georgia |
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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 Georgia and made it a tributary state. However, Georgia, a Christian monarchy, was allowed to retain its independence and remain Christian.