Atlas of Battles

country, 6 engagements

Battles in Yemen

6 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Yemen: 2 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action between AD 570 and 1967. The wars with most engagements here: Ridda Wars (1), Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560 (1).

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Siege of SanaaBattle of ZafarSiege of AdenCapture of AdenAden ExpeditionSiege of SanaaSanaaAdenTaizzAssabAl HudaydahZabīdLahijRidaIbbDhamar200 km14.065N, 44.625E
6 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 570Siege of SanaaSanaaAksumite–Persian Wars
September AD 632Battle of ZafarHa'ilRidda Wars
26 March 1513Siege of AdenAden
26 February 1548Capture of AdenAdenOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
January 1839Aden ExpeditionColony of Aden
November 1967Siege of SanaaSanaaNorth Yemen civil war

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