battle, medieval
Battle of Adrianópolis
Battle of Adrianópolis was a battle fought in June AD 718 at Hadrianopolis, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Arab–Byzantine wars, which ran from AD 629 to 1050.
Record
| Date | June AD 718 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hadrianopolis, Turkey 41.667N, 26.567E | |
| Part of | Arab–Byzantine wars (AD 629 to 1050) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Adrianople 1205, same recorded site
- Battle of Versinikia AD 813, same recorded site
- Battle of Adrianople 1254, same recorded site
- Siege of Adrianople AD 378, same recorded site
- Battle of Adrianople 1829, 0.9 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Constantinople 15 July AD 717
- After: Siege of Nicaea AD 727
- All 34 engagements of Arab–Byzantine wars
Elsewhere in AD 718
- Battle of Covadonga Spain
- Battle of Soissons France
Battle of Adrianópolis is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636313, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.