Atlas of Battles

country, 40 engagements

Battles in Iran

40 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Iran: 26 battles, 12 sieges and 2 naval actions between 646 BC and 1982. The wars with most engagements here: Iran–Iraq War (5), Wars of Alexander the Great (2), Second War of the Diadochi (2), Mongol invasions and conquests (2).

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Battle of SusaBattle of the Uxian DefileBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of ParaitaceneBattle of GabieneBattle of HormozdganBattle of AvarayrBattle of the BlarathonSiege of ShushtarBattle of NahāvandSiege of GundishapurBattle of NishapurBattle of RaySiege of HulwanSiege of NishapurSiege of GerdkuhSiege of AlamutBattle of MegaraSiege of IsfahanSiege of SirjanSiege of TabrizBattle of HamadanSafavid capture of TabrizBattle of DimDimBattle of DschaskSiege of IsfahanBattle of DamghanSiege of KermanBattle of AslanduzBattle of Robat KarimBattle of Shekar YaziEnzeli OperationBattle of NalosBattle of KhorramshahrSiege of AbadanBattle of DezfulOperation Tariq al-QodsLiberation of KhorramshahrBattle of ChaldiranBattle of ChaldiranTehranBaghdadKabulDubaiKarachiTel AvivAleppoMashhadDamascusKuwait City1000 km32.489N, 51.648E
40 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 13 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
646 BCBattle of SusaSusaAssyrian conquest of Persia
December 330 BCBattle of the Uxian DefileWars of Alexander the Great
20 January 329 BCBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainPersian GatesWars of Alexander the Great
316 BCBattle of ParaitaceneParaetaceneSecond War of the Diadochi
315 BCBattle of GabieneSecond War of the Diadochi
128 BCBattle of EcbatanaEcbatanaSeleucid–Parthian Wars
28 April AD 224Battle of HormozdganShushtar
26 May AD 451Battle of AvarayrAvarayr PlainWar of the Vardanants
July AD 591Battle of the BlarathonGanzakSasanian Civil War of 589–591
AD 641Siege of ShushtarShushtarMuslim conquest of Khuzestan
AD 642Battle of NahāvandNahavandMuslim conquest of Persia
AD 642Siege of GundishapurGundeshapurMuslim conquest of Khuzestan
AD 652Battle of NishapurNishapurMuslim conquest of Khorasan
1 May AD 811Battle of RayRayFourth Fitna
September 1046Siege of HulwanHulwan
October 1220Siege of NishapurNishapurMongol invasion of Khwarazmian Empire and Eastern Iran
April 1253Siege of GerdkuhGerdkuhMongol invasions and conquests
November 1256Siege of AlamutAlamut CastleMongol invasions and conquests
1359Battle of MegaraMegara GulfCrusades
16 November 1387Siege of IsfahanIsfahanTimurid conquests and invasions
1393Siege of SirjanSirjanTimurid conquests and invasions
1501Siege of TabrizTabrizSafavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars
21 June 1503Battle of HamadanHamadanSafavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars
23 August 1514Battle of ChaldiranChaldoranOttoman–Persian wars
1603Safavid capture of TabrizTabrizOttoman–Safavid War
November 1609Battle of DimDimDimdim CastleOttoman–Safavid War
28 December 1620Battle of Dschask
8 March 1722Siege of IsfahanIsfahanMughal–Persian Wars
1729Battle of DamghanMehmandust
1794Siege of KermanKerman
31 October 1812Battle of AslanduzAslan DuzRusso-Persian War of 1804–13
17 December 1915Battle of Robat KarimRobat KarimMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
21 January 1920Battle of Shekar YaziShekar YaziSimko Shikak revolt
18 May 1920Enzeli OperationBandar-e AnzaliSouthern Front of the Russian Civil War
1947Battle of Nalos
22 September 1980Battle of KhorramshahrKhorramshahrIran–Iraq War
6 November 1980Siege of AbadanAbadanIran–Iraq War
1981Battle of DezfulDezfulIran–Iraq War
7 December 1981Operation Tariq al-QodsDasht-e Azadegan CountyIran–Iraq War
24 April 1982Liberation of KhorramshahrKhorramshahrIran–Iraq War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.