Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Marj Rahit: contested ground

The ground around Marj Rahit was fought over 3 times between AD 634 and 1918: 3 battles, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Marj RahitCharge at Khan AyashBattle of Marj al-RahitBattle of Marj al-RahitDamascusBeirutHomsṬarābulusHaifaNazarethZahléAs Suwayda200 km33.613N, 36.493E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Marj Rahit, AD 634Battle of Marj al-Rahit, AD 684Charge at Khan Ayash, 1918AD 6341918
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 April AD 634Battle of Marj RahitMarj RahitMuslim conquest of the Levant
18 August AD 684Battle of Marj al-RahitMarj RahitSecond Fitna
2 October 1918Charge at Khan AyashMiddle Eastern theater of World War I

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.