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Siege of Medina

Siege of Medina was a siege conducted on 10 June 1916 at Medina, in what is now Saudi Arabia; it lasted 2.6 years. It was part of the Arab Revolt, which ran from 1916 to 1918. The recorded result: Hejazi victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 (1916); 50,000 (1918) against 3,000 (1916).

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Fought10 June 1916lasted 2.6 years
WhereMedina, Saudi Arabia24.467N, 39.600E
OutcomeHejazi victory
BelligerentsHejazagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyand8,000 evacuated to Egypt
Part ofArab Revolt1916 to 1918

Where it sits in the Arab Revolt

Siege of Medina, 1916Battle of Mecca, 1916Capture of Yanbu, 1916Capture of Wejh, 1917Battle of Aqaba, 1917Battle of Wadi Musa, 1917Battle of Daraa, 191819161918Siege of Medina, 1916
7 placed engagements of the Arab Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 June 1916
to 10 January 1919
PlaceMedina, Saudi Arabia
24.467N, 39.600E
KindSiege, First World War
Strength30,000 (1916); 50,000 (1918)3,000 (1916)
Casualties and lossesHeavy8,000 evacuated to Egypt
Commanders
  • Emir Faisal
  • Abdullah I of Jordan
  • Ali bin Hussein, King of Hejaz
  • Fakhri Pasha
Siege of MedinaSiege of MedinaInvasion of Banu QaynuqaBattle of MedinaBattle of the TrenchBattle of al-HarrahBattle of UhudInvasion of Banu QaynuqaBattle of UhudYanbu al Bahr100 km24.467N, 39.600E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between AD 624 and 1916.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1916

Siege of Medina is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2089011, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Medina, revision 1381160088, 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.