Siege of Isfahan (1387)

Siege of Isfahan
Part of Timurid Wars

The sacking of Isfahan. Scene of looting, murder and pillage in which molten metal is poured down a victim's throat. From a sixteenth century manuscript of Hatifi's Timurnama. Produced in Bukhara, mid-16th century
Date1387
Location
Isfahan, Iran
Result

Timurid victory

  • Destruction of Isfahan
  • Isfahan and nearby territories are annexed
Belligerents
Muzaffarids
civilian defenders		 Timurid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Zain al-Abidin Timur
Casualties and losses
70,000 civilians massacred Unknown

The siege of Isfahan was a siege of the city of Isfahan by the army of Timur in 1387.

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