Atlas of Battles

war, 11 engagements

Battles of Crisis of the Third Century

The atlas places 11 engagements of Crisis of the Third Century (AD 235 to AD 284): 8 battles and 3 sieges across 5 present-day countries, most in Italy (5), France (3), Germany (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Naissus.

See them on the globe

Battle at the HarzhornSiege of AquileiaBattle of SerdicaSiege of MediolanumSiege of Augustodunum HaeduorumBattle of Lake BenacusBattle of NaissusBattle of FanoBattle of PaviaBattle of PlacentiaBattle of ChâlonsBattle of Lake BenacusBattle of NaissusBattle of FanoBattle of PaviaBattle of PlacentiaBattle of ChâlonsBerlinViennaGenevaAmsterdamFrankfurtBrusselsWarsawBudapestMunichPrague500 km47.266N, 13.816E
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 235: 1 engagementsAD 238: 1 engagementsAD 261: 1 engagementsAD 268: 3 engagements3 in AD 268AD 269: 1 engagementsAD 271: 3 engagements3 in AD 271AD 274: 1 engagementsAD 235AD 274
11 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle at the Harzhorn, AD 235Siege of Aquileia, AD 238Battle of Serdica, AD 261Battle of Lake Benacus, AD 268Siege of Mediolanum, AD 268Battle of Naissus, AD 268Siege of Augustodunum Haeduorum, AD 269Battle of Fano, AD 271Battle of Pavia, AD 271Battle of Placentia, AD 271Battle of Châlons, AD 274AD 235AD 274
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 235Battle at the HarzhornHarzhorn, GermanyRoman victory
April AD 238Siege of AquileiaAquileia, ItalySenatorial victory, assassination of Maximinius Thrax
AD 261Battle of SerdicaBulgaria
AD 268Battle of Lake BenacusLake Garda, ItalyRoman victory
AD 268Siege of MediolanumMediolanum, Italy
September AD 268Battle of NaissusNiš, SerbiaDecisive Roman victory
AD 269Siege of Augustodunum HaeduorumAugustodunum, FranceVictory for forces of Victorinus
AD 271Battle of FanoMetauro, ItalyRoman victory
AD 271Battle of PaviaPavie, FranceRoman victory; End of the Juthungian invasions of Italy
AD 271Battle of PlacentiaPiacenza, ItalyJuthungian victory
AD 274Battle of ChâlonsCatalaunian Plains, FranceRoman victory; End of the Gallic Empire.; Reunification of the Roman...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Crisis of the Third Century (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.