Atlas of Battles

war, 14 engagements

Battles of Hungarian invasions of Europe

The atlas places 14 engagements of Hungarian invasions of Europe (AD 820 to AD 970): 10 battles and 4 sieges across 8 present-day countries, most in Germany (5), Italy (3), Ukraine (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Lechfeld, Battle of Arcadiopolis.

See them on the globe

Siege of KyivSiege of VeniceBattle of RednitzAssedio di PaviaBattle of W.l.n.d.rBattle of FraxinetSiege of LéridaBattle of WelsBattle of BrentaBattle of EisenachBattle of LechfeldBattle of RiadeBattle of LechfeldBattle of ArcadiopolisBattle of BrentaBattle of EisenachBattle of LechfeldBattle of RiadeBattle of LechfeldBattle of ArcadiopolisBerlinKyivViennaGenevaAmsterdamBarcelonaMilanFrankfurtNaplesBucharest1000 km46.282N, 15.578E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 890s: 3 engagements3 in AD 890sAD 900s: 1 engagementsAD 910s: 2 engagementsAD 920s: 1 engagementsAD 930s: 2 engagementsAD 940s: 3 engagements3 in AD 940sAD 950s: 1 engagementsAD 970s: 1 engagementsAD 890sAD 970s
14 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Kyiv, AD 898Siege of Venice, AD 899Battle of Brenta, AD 899Battle of Eisenach, AD 908Battle of Lechfeld, AD 910Battle of Rednitz, AD 910Assedio di Pavia, AD 924Battle of Riade, AD 933Battle of W.l.n.d.r, AD 934Battle of Fraxinet, AD 942Siege of Lérida, AD 942Battle of Wels, AD 943Battle of Lechfeld, AD 955Battle of Arcadiopolis, AD 970AD 898AD 970
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 898Siege of KyivKyiv, Ukraine
AD 899Siege of VeniceVenice, Italy
AD 899Battle of BrentaItalyHungarian victory
3 August AD 908Battle of EisenachEisenach, GermanyHungarian victory
AD 910Battle of LechfeldLechfeld, GermanyHungarian victory
AD 910Battle of RednitzRednitz, GermanyHungarian victory
AD 924Assedio di PaviaPavia, Italy
AD 933Battle of RiadeCentral Germany, GermanyGerman victory
AD 934Battle of W.l.n.d.rBelgrade, Republic of SerbiaHungarian–Pecheneg victory
AD 942Battle of FraxinetFraxinetum, FranceHungarian victory
June AD 942Siege of LéridaMedina Larida, Spain
AD 943Battle of WelsAustriaBavarian–Carantanian victory
10 August AD 955Battle of LechfeldLechfeld, GermanyGerman victory
February AD 970Battle of ArcadiopolisLüleburgaz, TurkeyByzantine victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Hungarian invasions of Europe (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.