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Battle of Dur-Papsukkal

Battle of Dur-Papsukkal was a battle fought in 814 BC in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Assyrian victory.

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Fought814 BC
WhereIraq32.500N, 44.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAssyrian victory
BelligerentsNeo-Assyrian EmpireagainstKingdom of Babylonia,; Elam; Aramean tribes
Casualties and lossesUnknownand13,000 soldiers

Record

Date814 BC (year precision)
PlaceIraq
32.500N, 44.500E
KindBattle, ancient
Casualties and lossesUnknown13,000 soldiers
Commanders
  • Shamshi-Adad V
  • Marduk-balassu-iqbi
Battle of Dur-PapsukkalBattle of Dur-PapsukkalSiege of BabylonSiege of BabylonFall of BabylonBattle of BursBattle of KarbalaBattle of BursBattle of KarbalaBaghdadNajafAl FallujahAs SamawahIlamAd DiwaniyahAl Musayyib100 km32.500N, 44.500E
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

Battle of Dur-Papsukkal is one of 3 engagements of the 9th century BC in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16839020, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dur-Papsukkal, revision 1370439520, 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.