siege, medieval
Aksumite siege of Mecca
Aksumite siege of Mecca was a siege conducted in AD 570 at Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia. The recorded result: Qurayshi victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 570 (year precision) to AD 570 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mecca, Saudi Arabia 21.422N, 39.826E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Most of the army killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mecca 1924, same recorded site
- Battle of Mecca 1813, 0.3 km W
- Siege of Mecca AD 692, 1.2 km SW
- Siege of Mecca AD 683, 1.2 km SW
- Battle of Fakhkh AD 786, 3.9 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between AD 570 and 1924.
Elsewhere in AD 570
- Siege of Sanaa Yemen
- Battle of Hadhramaut Yemen
Aksumite siege of Mecca is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139553080, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Aksumite siege of Mecca, revision 1378518939, 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.