[5] It took place at the Kondurcha River, in the Bulgar Ulus of the Golden Horde, in present-day Samara Oblast, Russia.

However, the Central Asian army withstood the assault, after which its sudden frontal attack put the Horde troops to flight.

Timur had previously assisted Tokhtamysh in taking the throne of the White Horde in 1378.

However Timur took Azerbaijan, which Tokhtamysh believed was rightfully Golden Horde territory.

He invaded Timurid territory, briefly besieging Samarkand before being chased off by Timur.