Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Kahramanmaraş: contested ground

The ground around Kahramanmaraş was fought over 3 times between AD 638 and 1920: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of MarashBattle of MarashSiege of GermaniciaSiege of GermaniciaAdanaGaziantepKayseriŞanlıurfaTarsusDiyarbakırMalatyaİskenderun200 km37.584N, 36.931E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Germanicia, AD 638Battle of Marash, AD 953Battle of Marash, 1920AD 6381920
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 638Siege of GermaniciaKahramanmaraşArab–Byzantine wars
AD 953Battle of MarashKahramanmaraşArab–Byzantine wars
21 January 1920Battle of MarashKahramanmaraşFranco-Turkish War

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.