| Battle of the Kondurcha River | |||||||
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| Part of theTokhtamysh–Timur war | |||||||
Timur's First Deshti Kipchak Campaign (1391) | |||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
| Approximately 100,000[1] | 180,000–200,000[2] 240,000–300,000[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Approximately 100,000[4] | ||||||
TheBattle of the Kondurcha River (18 June 1391) was the first major battle of theTokhtamysh–Timur war.[5] It took place at theKondurcha River, in theBulgar Ulus of theGolden Horde, in present-daySamara Oblast, Russia.Tokhtamysh's cavalry tried to encircleTimur's army from the flanks. However, the Central Asian army withstood the assault, after which its sudden frontal attack put the Horde troops to flight. However, many of the Golden Horde troops escaped to fight again at Terek.
Timur had previously assisted Tokhtamysh in taking the throne of theWhite Horde in 1378. In the following years both men grew in power, with Tokhtamysh taking full control of the Golden Horde while Timur expanded his power all over theMiddle East. However Timur tookAzerbaijan, which Tokhtamysh believed was rightfully Golden Horde territory. He invaded Timurid territory, briefly besiegingSamarkand before being chased off by Timur. Timur pursued Tokhtamysh until the latter turned to fight him next to the Kondurcha River.
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