Siege of Urgench 1379
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1379 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkmenistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Timurid conquests and invasions | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Sufi dynasty, Timurid Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.3257, 59.1520 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Urgench (1379) was led against the ancient city of Konye-Urgench by Timur's army, in which also participated his son Umar Shaykh.
Since the 1360s, the Turco-Mongol Sufi dynasty ruler Husain Sufi had been expanding his territories in Central Asia, establishing a new Khwarizmian kingdom over the territories of Urgench, including the Transoxonian territories of Khiva and Kath. When Timur became ruler of Transoxonia in 1371, he led claim to the territories of Khiva and Kath.
In 1373, Timur attacked Khwarezm, and its ruler Yusef Sufi of the Sufi dynasty surrendered to Timur, recognizing Timur suzerainty over the Kath-Khiva region. Relations seemed to warm up as the beautiful Khanzade, daughter of Yusuf, was married to Timur's son Jahangir.
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