Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Mongol invasion of Persia and Mesopotamia

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Mongol invasion of Persia and Mesopotamia (1219 to 1258): 2 battles and 4 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Iraq (3), Iran (2), Turkey (1). The most widely documented: Siege of Baghdad.

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Battle of GorganSiege of IsfahanBattle of AmidSack of ErbilSiege of Erbil (1258)Siege of BaghdadBattle of GorganSiege of IsfahanBattle of AmidSack of ErbilSiege of Erbil (1258)Siege of BaghdadTehranTabrizNajafKirkukHamadanYazd500 km35.317N, 47.320E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1223: 1 engagements1228: 1 engagements1231: 1 engagements1236: 1 engagements1258: 2 engagements2 in 125812231258
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Gorgan, 1223Siege of Isfahan, 1228Battle of Amid, 1231Sack of Erbil, 1236Siege of Erbil (1258), 1258Siege of Baghdad, 125812231258
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1223Battle of GorganIran
1228Siege of IsfahanIsfahan, Iran
1231Battle of AmidAmida, Turkey
1236Sack of ErbilErbil, Iraq
1258Siege of Erbil (1258)Erbil, Iraq
29 January 1258Siege of BaghdadBaghdad, IraqMongol victory

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