Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 7 engagements

Homs: contested ground

The ground around Homs was fought over 7 times between AD 253 and 1299: 4 battles and 3 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of EmesaBattle of EmesaSiege of EmesaSiege of EmesaFirst Battle of HomsBattle of Wadi al-KhaznadarSecond Battle of HomsSecond Battle of HomsDamascusBeirutṬarābulusHamahAr RaqqahTartusZahléTadmur200 km34.725N, 36.714E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Emesa, AD 253Battle of Emesa, AD 272Siege of Emesa, AD 635Siege of Emesa, AD 638First Battle of Homs, 1260Second Battle of Homs, 1281Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, 1299AD 2531299
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 253Siege of EmesaEmesaQ3778777
AD 272Battle of EmesaHomsPalmyrene War
November AD 635Siege of EmesaEmesaMuslim conquest of the Levant
AD 638Siege of EmesaEmesaMuslim conquest of the Levant
10 December 1260First Battle of HomsHoms
29 October 1281Second Battle of HomsHomsMongol invasions and conquests
22 December 1299Battle of Wadi al-KhaznadarHomsMongol invasions and conquests

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.