Atlas of Battles

country, 81 engagements

Battles in Syria

81 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Syria: 57 battles and 24 sieges between 1500 BC and 1981. The wars with most engagements here: Crusades (12), Muslim conquest of the Levant (10), Middle Eastern theater of World War I (6), Arab–Byzantine wars (5).

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Battle of ApameiaSiege of DapurBattle of QarqarBattle of HamathSiege of ApameaBattle of Mount GindarusSiege of GamalaBattle of Dura-EuroposSiege of Dura-EuroposBattle of ResaenaSiege of Dura-EuroposBattle of BarbalissosSiege of EmesaBattle of EmesaSiege of PalmyraBattle of ThannurisBattle of CallinicumSiege of DamascusBattle of Marj RahitBattle of al-QaryataynBattle of al-YaqusahSiege of EmesaBattle of HazirSiege of AleppoSiege of EmesaBattle of Marj al-RahitBattle of Ayn al-WardaSack of AleppoSiege of AleppoBattle of the OrontesBattle of ApameaBattle of AzazBattle of al-FunaydiqSiege of DamascusSiege of Ma'arraBattle of ShaizarBattle of SarminBattle of Ager SanguinisSiege of AleppoBattle of AzazBattle of Ba'rinSiege of ShaizarBattle of BosraSiege of DamascusBattle of InabSiege of ShaizarBattle of HarimSiege of AleppoFirst Battle of HomsFall of Krak des ChevaliersSecond Battle of HomsBattle of Wadi al-KhaznadarFall of RuadBattle of Marj al-SaffarSiege of DamascusBattle of Marj DabiqCapture of DamascusCharge at KaukabCharge at KisweCharge at Khan AyashBattle of AleppoCharge at HaritanBattle of MaysalunBattle of SalkhadBattle of al-KafrBattle of al-MazraaBattle of al-MusayfirahBattle of KissouéBattle of DamascusBattle of PalmyraBattle of Deir ez-ZorThird Battle of Mount HermonFirst Battle of Mount HermonBattle of LatakiaSecond Battle of Mount HermonSiege of AleppoBattle of KadeshBattle of YarmoukBattle of SiffinBattle of KadeshBattle of YarmoukBattle of SiffinTel AvivAleppoDamascusBeirutNicosiaMosulAdanaHomsṬarābulusHaifa500 km34.530N, 38.230E
81 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 20 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
about 1500 BCBattle of ApameiaApamea
May 1273 BCBattle of KadeshKadesh
1270 BCSiege of DapurSyria
852 BCBattle of QarqarTell QarqurAssyrian conquest of Aram
604 BCBattle of HamathHama
44 BCSiege of ApameaApameaCaesar's Civil War
37 BCBattle of Mount GindarusJandairisPompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE
August AD 67Siege of GamalaGamlaFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 165Battle of Dura-EuroposDura-EuroposRoman–Parthian War of 161–166
20 April AD 239Siege of Dura-EuroposDura-EuroposQ3778777
AD 243Battle of ResaenaRhesainaQ3778777
the AD 250sSiege of Dura-EuroposDura-EuroposQ3778777
AD 252Battle of BarbalissosBarbalissosQ3778777
AD 253Siege of EmesaEmesaQ3778777
AD 272Battle of EmesaHomsPalmyrene War
AD 272Siege of PalmyraPalmyraPalmyrene War
AD 528Battle of ThannurisTell TuneinirIberian War
19 April AD 531Battle of CallinicumNikephorionIberian War
AD 634Siege of DamascusDamascusMuslim conquest of the Levant
24 April AD 634Battle of Marj RahitMarj RahitMuslim conquest of the Levant
May AD 634Battle of BosraBosraMuslim conquest of the Levant
May AD 634Battle of al-QaryataynSyriaMuslim conquest of the Levant
July AD 634Battle of al-YaqusahQ12195000Muslim conquest of the Levant
November AD 635Siege of EmesaEmesaMuslim conquest of the Levant
15 August AD 636Battle of YarmoukYarmukMuslim conquest of the Levant
May AD 637Battle of HazirQinnasrinMuslim conquest of the Levant
July AD 637Siege of AleppoAleppoMuslim conquest of the Levant
AD 638Siege of EmesaEmesaMuslim conquest of the Levant
21 July AD 657Battle of SiffinSiffinFirst Fitna
18 August AD 684Battle of Marj al-RahitMarj RahitSecond Fitna
December AD 684Battle of Ayn al-WardaRas al-AynSecond Fitna
22 December AD 962Sack of AleppoAleppoArab–Byzantine wars
15 August AD 978Battle of TawahinAl-Tawahin
AD 994Siege of AleppoAleppoArab–Byzantine wars
15 September AD 994Battle of the OrontesOrontes RiverArab–Byzantine wars
19 July AD 998Battle of ApameaApameaArab–Byzantine wars
8 August 1030Battle of AzazAzazArab–Byzantine wars
30 August 1060Battle of al-FunaydiqTell Sultan
1078Siege of DamascusDamascus
November 1098Siege of Ma'arraMa'arrat Nu'manFirst Crusade
13 September 1111Battle of ShaizarShaizarCrusades
14 September 1115Battle of SarminSarminCrusades
28 June 1119Battle of Ager SanguinisSarmadaCrusades
6 October 1124Siege of AleppoAleppoCrusades
11 June 1125Battle of AzazAzazCrusades
1 August 1137Battle of Ba'rinBa'rinCrusades
28 April 1138Siege of ShaizarShaizarCrusades
1147Battle of BosraBosraSecond Crusade
28 July 1148Siege of DamascusDamascusSecond Crusade
29 June 1149Battle of InabInabCrusades
October 1157Siege of ShaizarShaizarCrusades
12 August 1164Battle of HarimHaremCrusades
18 January 1260Siege of AleppoAleppoMongol invasions and conquests
10 December 1260First Battle of HomsHoms
3 March 1271Fall of Krak des ChevaliersKrak des ChevaliersCrusades
29 October 1281Second Battle of HomsHomsMongol invasions and conquests
22 December 1299Battle of Wadi al-KhaznadarHomsMongol invasions and conquests
1302Fall of RuadArwadCrusades
20 April 1303Battle of Marj al-SaffarGhabaghibMongol invasions and conquests
November 1400Siege of DamascusDamascusTimurid conquests and invasions
24 August 1516Battle of Marj DabiqDabiqOttoman–Mamluk War of 1516–17
26 September 1918Capture of DamascusDamascusMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
30 September 1918Charge at KaukabKawkabMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
30 September 1918Charge at KisweMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
2 October 1918Charge at Khan AyashMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
25 October 1918Battle of AleppoAleppoMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
26 October 1918Charge at HaritanHuraytanMiddle Eastern theater of World War I
24 July 1920Battle of MaysalunMaysalunFranco-Syrian War
19 July 1925Battle of SalkhadSalkhadGreat Syrian Revolt
22 July 1925Battle of al-KafrAl-KafrGreat Syrian Revolt
2 August 1925Battle of al-MazraaAl-MazraaGreat Syrian Revolt
17 September 1925Battle of al-MusayfirahAl-MusayfirahGreat Syrian Revolt
15 June 1941Battle of KissouéAl-KiswahSyria–Lebanon campaign
18 June 1941Battle of DamascusDamascusSyria–Lebanon campaign
1 July 1941Battle of PalmyraPalmyraSyria–Lebanon campaign
3 July 1941Battle of Deir ez-ZorDeir ez-ZorSyria–Lebanon campaign
1973Third Battle of Mount HermonMount HermonYom Kippur War
1973First Battle of Mount HermonMount HermonYom Kippur War
7 October 1973Battle of LatakiaLatakiaYom Kippur War
8 October 1973Second Battle of Mount HermonMount HermonYom Kippur War
February 1981Siege of AleppoAleppoIslamist revolution in Syria

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