Timur's Southern Georgia Campaign
Part of the Timur's invasions of Georgia and Timurid conquests and invasions
Date 1399 Location Southern Georgia 41°43′N 44°47′E / 41.717°N 44.783°E / 41.717; 44.783 Result Timurid victory [1] [2][3] Territorial changes Southern Georgia captured by the Timurids
Belligerents
Kingdom of Georgia Armenians	Timurid Empire Shirvan
Commanders and leaders
George VII of Georgia	Timur Ibrahim I of Shirvan
Strength
Unknown	100,000
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Unknown

The Campaign of Southern Georgia was a campaign led by Timur and Ibrahim I of Shirvan, and the campaign ended in Timurid victory

Prelude

During the Timurid conquests and invasions, The Kingdom of Georgia was a vulnerable target. During the Timurid invasions of Georgia Timur and his Generals fought many campaigns and battles against Georgia. Some of witch were, Siege of Tbilisi (1386) and Battle of Surami (1386). Where Timur would sack and destroy Tbilisi.

The Campaign

In Winter 1399 during The Timurid invasions of Georgia,^[4] Timur breached the borders of Kingdom of Georgia with 100,000 specially chosen soldiers, under Timur, and Ibrahim I of Shirvan.^[5] They then crossed Kura on a Patoon Bridge, and hacked the path with machetes to avoid Georgian sentries.^[6] They caught Kakheti, and Hereti by surprise before they could flee, and hide their property.^[7] A Georgian General Khimisha delayed the Timurids by tactical evasion, and those who were forwarned escaped to the caves and forests.^[8] Timur's forces looted and burned churches and monasteries. They slaughtered civilians in their hiding places.^[9] And tens of thousands were pressed into slavery and were massacred,^[10] and Southern Georgia became occupied by Timur and his forces.

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