Battle of the Terek River

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The Battle of the Terek River was a decisive 1395 clash in which Timur (Tamerlane) crushed the forces of Tokhtamysh, leading to the decline of the Golden Horde’s power in the region.

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Battle of the Terek River canonical 3
Battle on the Terek River 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle on the Terek River ⓘ
belligerent Golden Horde ⓘ
Timurid Empire ⓘ
linked to: Timurid dynasty
cause power struggle between Timur and Tokhtamysh ⓘ
combatant Timurid forces ⓘ
forces of Tokhtamysh ⓘ
commander Timur ⓘ
Tokhtamysh ⓘ
conflict Tokhtamysh–Timur war ⓘ
linked to: Tokhtamysh
date 1395 ⓘ
effect consolidation of Timur’s dominance in the steppe region ⓘ
decline of Golden Horde power in the region ⓘ
followedBy Timurid invasions of Golden Horde territories ⓘ
hasParticipant Golden Horde ⓘ
Timur ⓘ
Timurid Empire ⓘ
linked to: Timurid dynasty

Tokhtamysh ⓘ
historicalPeriod late 14th century ⓘ
location North Caucasus ⓘ
Terek River ⓘ
notableFor decisive defeat of the Golden Horde by Timur ⓘ
partOf Timur’s campaigns against the Golden Horde ⓘ
Tokhtamysh–Timur war ⓘ
linked to: Tokhtamysh
precededBy Battle of the Kondurcha River ⓘ
result Timurid victory ⓘ
decisive defeat of Tokhtamysh ⓘ
severe weakening of the Golden Horde ⓘ
year 1395 ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Timur → notableBattle → Battle of the Terek River ⓘ
Battle of the Terek River → alsoKnownAs → Battle on the Terek River ⓘ
linked to: Battle of the Terek River
Tokhtamysh → notableEvent → Battle of the Terek River ⓘ
Timurid conquests → significantBattle → Battle of the Terek River ⓘ