Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire (626 BC to 609 BC): 3 battles and 3 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Iraq (4), Turkey (2). The most widely documented: Fall of Nineveh.

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Battle of GabliniFall of AssurFall of TarbisuFall of NinevehFall of HarranSiege of HarranBattle of GabliniFall of AssurFall of TarbisuFall of NinevehFall of HarranSiege of HarranIrbilŞanlıurfaDayr az ZawrAr RaqqahTall AfarZakhoMardinNusaybinAl HasakahMadinat ath Thawrah200 km36.162N, 41.146E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

616 BC: 1 engagements614 BC: 2 engagements2 in 614 BC612 BC: 1 engagements610 BC: 1 engagements609 BC: 1 engagements616 BC609 BC
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Gablini, 616 BCFall of Assur, 614 BCFall of Tarbisu, 614 BCFall of Nineveh, 612 BCFall of Harran, 610 BCSiege of Harran, 609 BC616 BC609 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
616 BCBattle of GabliniIraq
614 BCFall of AssurIraqMedian victory
614 BCFall of TarbisuIraqMedian victory
612 BCFall of NinevehNineveh, IraqMedo-Babylonian victory
610 BCFall of HarranHarran, TurkeyMedo-Babylonian victory; Fall of the Assyrian Empire
609 BCSiege of HarranHarran, TurkeyUnsuccessful siege; Medo-Babylonian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.