Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Medina: contested ground

The ground around Medina was fought over 6 times between AD 624 and 1916: 5 battles and 1 siege, in 4 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Invasion of Banu QaynuqaBattle of the TrenchBattle of al-HarrahBattle of MedinaSiege of MedinaBattle of UhudBattle of UhudYanbu al Bahr200 km24.473N, 39.607E
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Invasion of Banu Qaynuqa, AD 624Battle of Uhud, AD 625Battle of the Trench, AD 627Battle of al-Harrah, AD 683Battle of Medina, 1812Siege of Medina, 1916AD 6241916
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 624Invasion of Banu QaynuqaMedina
23 March AD 625Battle of UhudMount UhudMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 627Battle of the TrenchMedinaMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 683Battle of al-HarrahMedinaSecond Fitna
November 1812Battle of MedinaMedinaOttoman–Wahhabi war
10 June 1916Siege of MedinaMedinaArab Revolt

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.