Timurid invasion Anatolia

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Was a Timurid campaign in Anatolia, which was occupied for several years.

Chronology

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January 1404: Fortunately for the Ottoman dynasty, in 1403 Tamerlane returned with his army to Samarkand, because he wanted to conquer China.

January 1401: Under the pretext of defending the Muslim lords of Anatolia, Tamerlane began the invasion of Armenia and eastern Anatolia.

December 1400: Timur's forces took Aleppo in November 1400.

January 1403: After the Battle of Ankara were the Ottoman army was defeated by Timur, the reign of the Karamanids was re-established.

January 1402: Timurid troops invaded Syria.

September 1400: In August 1400, the Turko-Mongol conqueror Tamerlane, also known as Timur, attacked and plundered the city of Sebaste, which is now known as Sivas. This event was part of Tamerlane's campaign to expand the Timurid Empire in Anatolia.

January 1402: In 1400-1401 the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur, also known as Tamerlane, conquered Aleppo, Damascus and eastern Anatolia.

June 1402: In the spring of 1402, Tamerlan advanced into central Anatolia.

January 1403: After the passage of Tamerlane in Anatolia in 1402 and the ensuing period of troubles, the Beylik of Aydin was able to reaffirm its independence.

January 1403: The Beylik of the Sarukhanids is re-established.

January 1403: In 1402, the Aq Qoyunlu Turkomans, a tribal confederation, gained control of Diyar Bakr in present-day Turkey after being granted the territory by Timur, a powerful Central Asian ruler. This marked the beginning of Aq Qoyunlu's expansion in the region.

January 1403: After the Battle of Ankara were the Ottoman army was defeated by Timur, the Beylik of Erzincan was re-established.

January 1403: After 1402, Tamerlane restored the beylik to Menteşoğlu İlyas Bey.

January 1401: In 1400, the Timurid Empire, led by the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur, occupied the Levant region, which includes present-day countries like Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan. This expansion marked a significant moment in the history of the Timurid Empire's conquests in the Middle East.

January 1402: Under the pretext of defending the Muslim lords of Anatolia, Tamerlane began the invasion of Armenia and eastern Anatolia.

January 1404: In 1403, the Timurids, led by Timur (Tamerlane), occupied the Levant, which was previously controlled by the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. Timur was a powerful Central Asian ruler known for his military conquests and establishment of the Timurid Empire.

January 1401: After taking Aleppo, Timur continued his advance where he took Hama, along with nearby Homs and Baalbek.

1. Battle of Ankara

Was a battle between the forces of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and the Emir of the Timurid Empire, Timur. The battle was a major victory for Timur, and it led to the Ottoman Interregnum.

July 1402: Timurid decisive victory against the Ottomans in the Battle of Ankara (1402).