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Timur's Iraq Campaign (1391)

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1391–1392

After defeating Tokhtamysh at the Kondurcha River in 1391, Timur shifted west, sending his son Miran Shah against Jalairid strongholds along the Meso…

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  1. 1391Samarkand · TransoxianaAfter defeating Tokhtamysh at the Kondurcha River and temporarily easing the northern threat, Timur planned westward expansion from Samarkand, setting Iraq and Jalairid territory as the next targets and ordering Miran Shah to prepare forces for the Mesopotamian front.
  2. 1391–1392Iraqi Kurdistan · KurdistanTimur's forces entered Iraqi Kurdistan, capturing Jalairid frontier fortresses and towns, severing links between Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau; local strongmen either submitted or fled, leaving the northern gateway of Mesopotamia wide open.
  3. 1392Tikrit · IraqTimur's forces marched south along the Tigris, seizing key upper-stream towns such as Tikrit and forcing Jalairid power to contract to Baghdad; the five-year western campaign formally began the same year, with the Iraq campaign serving as a prelude to the Persian conquest.
  4. 1392–1393Baghdad · IraqTimur's army approached the outskirts of Baghdad, forcing Ahmad Jalairid to pay a ransom and strengthen the city's defenses; Timur then turned to the Persian heartland, planning to seize Baghdad outright after a rapid march from Shiraz in 1393.

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