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Battles of Alashiya

Battles of Alashiya was a battle fought in 1275 BC at Cyprus; it lasted about 70 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cyprus. The recorded result: Hittite victory.

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Fought1275 BClasted about 70 years
WhereCyprus35.000N, 33.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHittite victory
BelligerentsHittite EmpireagainstKingdom of Alashiya

Record

Date1275 BC (year precision)
to 1205 BC
PlaceCyprus
35.000N, 33.000E
KindBattle, ancient
Battles of AlashiyaBattles of AlashiyaBattle of Agios DometiosBattle of OmorphitaBattle of TylliriaBattle of Pentemili beachheadSiege of KitionBattle of OmorphitaBattle of TylliriaBattle of Pentemili beachheadSiege of KitionLemososPaphosKyrenia100 km35.000N, 33.000E
Placed at Cyprus; 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

Battles of Alashiya is one of 7 engagements of the 13th century BC in the atlas and one of 23 in present-day Cyprus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745983, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Alashiya, revision 1370603488, 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.