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Siege of Multan

Siege of Multan was a siege conducted in 1398 at Multan, in what is now Pakistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Multan. It was part of Timurid conquests and invasions, which ran from 1369 to 1426. The recorded result: Timurid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1398
WhereMultan, Pakistan30.198N, 71.471E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTimurid victory
BelligerentsTimurid Empireagainstborder|22px Delhi Sultanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofTimurid conquests and invasionsTimur's campaign in India

Where it sits in Timurid conquests and invasions

Battle of the Stone Bridge, 1363Battle of the Mire, 1365Siege of Balkh, 1370Siege of Urgench, 1379Siege of Herat, 1381Timurid invasions of Georgia, 1386Timurid invasions of Simsim, 1386Battle of Chapakchur, 1387Battle of Muş, 1387Siege of Isfahan, 1387Siege of Alinja, 13881393 Persian Iraq and Kurdistan raid, 1393Siege of Sirjan, 1393Battle of Shiraz, 1393Siege of Baghdad, 1393Battle of Qara-Derrah Pass, 1395Battle of Ushkudzhe, 1395Siege of Multan, 1398Siege of Bhatner, 1398Battle of Alinja, 1399Battle of Aleppo, 1400Siege of Damascus, 1400Siege of Baghdad, 1401Battle of Algami Canal, 1402Timurid invasion of the Ottoman Empire, 1402Siege of Ankara, 1402Battle of Ankara, 1402Siege of Smyrna, 1402Battle of Nakhchivan, 1406Battle of Alashkert, 142113631421Siege of Multan, 1398
30 placed engagements of Timurid conquests and invasions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1398 (year precision)
PlaceMultan, Pakistan
30.198N, 71.471E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Timur
  • Pir Muhammad (son of Jahangir)
Siege of MultanSiege of MultanBattle of MultanSiege of MultanMallian CampaignSiege of MultanMallian CampaignBahawalpurJhangDera Ghazi Khan100 km30.198N, 71.471E
Placed at Multan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Multan is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123739063, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Multan (1398), revision 1370743737, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.