Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Caspian expeditions of the Rus'

The atlas places 4 engagements of Caspian expeditions of the Rus' (AD 864 to 1041): 2 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Russia (3), Iran (1).

See them on the globe

Battle of AbaskunBattle of DerbentBattle of Al-QarakhSiege of DerbentBattle of AbaskunBattle of DerbentBattle of Al-QarakhSiege of DerbentBakuYerevanTbilisiTabrizTürkmenbaşyRashtArdabilGorganSariAmol500 km39.589N, 50.817E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 880s: 1 engagements1030s: 2 engagements2 in 1030s1170s: 1 engagementsAD 880s1170s
4 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Abaskun, AD 883Battle of Derbent, 1032Battle of Al-Qarakh, 1033Siege of Derbent, 1173AD 8831173
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 883Battle of AbaskunIran
1032Battle of DerbentDerbent, RussiaDerbent-Lekia victory
1033Battle of Al-QarakhRussiaDerbent-Kaitag victory
1173Siege of DerbentDerbent, RussiaGeorgian and Shirvanshahr victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Caspian expeditions of the Rus' (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.