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Sack of Delhi (1398)
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The Sack of Delhi was a battle between Timur, founder of the Timurid Empire and the Delhi Sultanate. It took place on 17 December 1398 and lasted for 3 days and ended with the massacre of over 100,000 citizens as well as the Delhi army.
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Part of Timurid conquests and invasions and campaigns of Timur | |||||||
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90,000 | Unknown | ||||||
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