Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Dura-Europos: contested ground

The ground around Dura-Europos was fought over 3 times between AD 165 and AD 250: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Dura-EuroposSiege of Dura-EuroposSiege of Dura-EuroposSiege of Dura-EuroposDayr az ZawrAr RaqqahAbu KamalTikritTadmurMadinat ath ThawrahSamarra200 km34.747N, 40.730E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Dura-Europos, AD 165Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 239Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 250AD 165AD 250
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 165Battle of Dura-EuroposDura-EuroposRoman–Parthian War of 161–166
20 April AD 239Siege of Dura-EuroposDura-EuroposQ3778777
the AD 250sSiege of Dura-EuroposDura-EuroposQ3778777

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.