Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Mongol conquest of Anatolia

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Mongol conquest of Anatolia (1241 to 1335): 3 battles and 2 sieges, all in present-day Turkey. The most widely documented: Battle of Köse Dağ.

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Siege of ErzurumBattle of Köse DağBattle of AksaraySiege of MayyāfāriqīnBattle of SivrihisarSiege of ErzurumBattle of Köse DağBattle of AksaraySiege of MayyāfāriqīnBattle of SivrihisarAnkaraAdanaKonyaSamsunGaziantepTrabzonKayseriŞanlıurfaBatumiTarsus200 km39.266N, 36.401E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1242: 1 engagements1 in 12421243: 1 engagements1 in 12431256: 1 engagements1 in 12561259: 1 engagements1 in 12591261: 1 engagements1 in 126112421261
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Erzurum, 1242Battle of Köse Dağ, 1243Battle of Aksaray, 1256Siege of Mayyāfāriqīn, 1259Battle of Sivrihisar, 126112421261
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1242Siege of ErzurumErzurum, Turkey
26 June 1243Battle of Köse DağMount Kösedağ, Turkey
14 October 1256Battle of AksaraySultanhanı, Turkey
1259Siege of MayyāfāriqīnSilvan, TurkeyMongol victory
1261Battle of SivrihisarTurkey

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Mongol conquest of Anatolia (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.