This conquest led such powers as the Ottomans, the Mamluks and Kadı Burhaneddin to seek an alliance against Timur. Baghdad was subsequently taken a second time in 1401 and suffered heavy destruction. (Source: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi; Türkosfer)
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Timur's Conquest of Baghdad?
- In 1393 Timur marched on Baghdad, drove out the Jalayirid Sultan Ahmad and brought Iraq under his rule.
- When did Timur's Conquest of Baghdad happen?
- 1393 CE
- Where did Timur's Conquest of Baghdad take place?
- Bağdat, Irak