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Siege of Kimuhu

Siege of Kimuhu was a siege conducted in 606 BC in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Egyptian victory.

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Fought606 BC
WhereTurkey31.004N, 47.442E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEgyptian victory
BelligerentsTwenty-sixth Dynasty of EgyptagainstNeo-Babylonian Empire; Persians; Scythians; Medes

Record

Date606 BC (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
31.004N, 47.442E
KindSiege, ancient
Siege of KimuhuSiege of KimuhuBattle of QurnaBattle of RumailaBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelBattle of RumailaBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelAhvazAbadanAn NasiriyahAl AmarahAz AubayrAsh ShatrahMasjed Soleyman100 km31.004N, 47.442E
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

Siege of Kimuhu is one of 25 engagements of the 7th century BC in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q108312149, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kimuhu, revision 1370742489, 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.