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Battle of Amioun

Battle of Amioun was a battle fought in AD 694 in what is now Lebanon. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Maronite victory.

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FoughtAD 694
WhereLebanon34.299N, 35.810E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMaronite victory
BelligerentsMaronites; MardaitesagainstByzantine Empire

Record

DateAD 694 (year precision)
PlaceLebanon
34.299N, 35.810E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeThe first Maronite state is established
Commanders
  • John Maron
  • Justinian II
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 694

Battle of Amioun is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636321, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amioun, revision 1370106683, 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.