Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Mecca: contested ground

The ground around Mecca was fought over 6 times between AD 570 and 1924: 3 battles and 3 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Aksumite siege of MeccaSiege of MeccaBattle of FakhkhBattle of MeccaBattle of MeccaSiege of MeccaSiege of MeccaJeddahAt Taif200 km21.426N, 39.819E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Aksumite siege of Mecca, AD 570Siege of Mecca, AD 683Siege of Mecca, AD 692Battle of Fakhkh, AD 786Battle of Mecca, 1813Battle of Mecca, 1924AD 5701924
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 570Aksumite siege of MeccaMecca
24 September AD 683Siege of MeccaMeccaSecond Fitna
AD 692Siege of MeccaMeccaSecond Fitna
11 June AD 786Battle of FakhkhWadi al-Zahir
1813Battle of MeccaMeccaOttoman–Wahhabi war
1924Battle of MeccaMeccaSaudi conquest of Hejaz

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.