Atlas of Battles

country, 39 engagements

Battles in Saudi Arabia

39 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Saudi Arabia: 31 battles and 8 sieges between AD 523 and 1991. The wars with most engagements here: Ridda Wars (4), Ottoman–Wahhabi war (4), Muslim–Quraysh War (3), Second Fitna (3).

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Aksumite siege of MeccaSiege of Ta'ifBattle of AbraqBattle of BuzakhaBattle of NaqraSiege of UthmanBattle of al-HarrahSiege of MeccaSiege of MeccaBattle of FakhkhBattle of KamaBattle of YanbuBattle of Al-SafraBattle of MedinaBattle of MeccaBattle of JeddahSiege of DiriyahBattle of HuraymilaBattle of SarifBattle of DilamBattle of BekeriyahBattle of ShinanahBattle of TarafiyahBattle of Kunfuda BayBattle of KanzanSiege of MedinaBattle of TaifCapture of WejhBattle of MeccaInvasion of Banu QaynuqaBattle of BadrBattle of UhudBattle of the TrenchBattle of KhaybarBattle of HunaynBattle of YamamaBattle of KhafjiInvasion of Banu QaynuqaBattle of BadrBattle of UhudBattle of the TrenchBattle of KhaybarBattle of HunaynBattle of YamamaBattle of KhafjiDubaiJeddahKuwait CityLuxorAbu DhabiPort SudanDohaManamaTabukAsyut1000 km23.780N, 43.280E
39 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

AD 500: 1 engagementsAD 550: 1 engagementsAD 600: 11 engagements11 in AD 600AD 650: 4 engagementsAD 750: 1 engagements1750: 1 engagements1800: 6 engagements1850: 2 engagements1900: 11 engagements11 in 19001950: 1 engagementsAD 5001950
39 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 7 with pages

Contested ground 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 523Siege of NajranNajranAksumite invasion of Himyar
AD 570Aksumite siege of MeccaMecca
AD 624Invasion of Banu QaynuqaMedina
12 March AD 624Battle of BadrHejazMuslim–Quraysh War
23 March AD 625Battle of UhudMount UhudMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 627Battle of the TrenchMedinaMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 628Battle of KhaybarKhaybarbattles of Muhammad
AD 630Battle of HunaynHunaynbattles of Muhammad
November AD 630Siege of Ta'ifTa'if
AD 632Battle of YamamaAl-YamamaRidda Wars
July AD 632Battle of AbraqRidda Wars
1 September AD 632Battle of BuzakhaHa'ilRidda Wars
1 October AD 633Battle of NaqraRiyadhRidda Wars
17 June AD 656Siege of UthmanMedina Province
AD 683Battle of al-HarrahMedinaSecond Fitna
24 September AD 683Siege of MeccaMeccaSecond Fitna
AD 692Siege of MeccaMeccaSecond Fitna
11 June AD 786Battle of FakhkhWadi al-Zahir
29 February 1768Battle of Kama
1811Battle of YanbuYanbuOttoman–Wahhabi war
1812Battle of Al-SafraOttoman–Wahhabi war
November 1812Battle of MedinaMedinaOttoman–Wahhabi war
1813Battle of MeccaMeccaOttoman–Wahhabi war
1813Battle of JeddahJeddah
April 1818Siege of DiriyahDiriyah
1891Battle of HuraymilaHuraymila governorate
24 January 1891Battle of MulaydaAl-Qassim
17 March 1901Battle of SarifAl-QassimKuwaiti–Rashidi War
27 January 1903Battle of DilamAd-DilamUnification of Saudi Arabia
15 June 1904Battle of BekeriyahAl-QassimSaudi–Rashidi War
29 September 1904Battle of ShinanahAl-QassimSaudi–Rashidi War
24 September 1907Battle of TarafiyahTarafiyahSaudi–Rashidi War
7 January 1912Battle of Kunfuda BayAl Qunfudhah governorateItalo-Turkish War
June 1915Battle of KanzanAl-Ahsa governorate
10 June 1916Siege of MedinaMedinaArab Revolt
10 June 1916Battle of TaifTa'if
23 January 1917Capture of WejhAl WajhArab Revolt
1924Battle of MeccaMeccaSaudi conquest of Hejaz
29 January 1991Battle of KhafjiKhafjiGulf War

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