Atlas of Battles

war, 12 engagements

Battles of Muslim conquests

The atlas places 12 engagements of Muslim conquests (AD 622 to AD 750): 8 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action across 5 present-day countries, most in Italy (5), France (3), Sudan (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Stilo.

See them on the globe

Battle of SipontoSiege of CarcassonneSiege of BilistanBattle of LicosaSiege of SalernoBattle of SillyonFirst battle of DongolaSecond battle of DongolaBattle of the River BerreBattle of AvignonBattle of GariglianoBattle of StiloFirst battle of DongolaSecond battle of DongolaBattle of the River BerreBattle of AvignonBattle of GariglianoBattle of StiloTehranBaghdadAthensCasablancaDubaiGeneva2000 km31.087N, 24.570E
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 640s: 1 engagementsAD 650s: 1 engagementsAD 660s: 1 engagementsAD 720s: 1 engagementsAD 730s: 3 engagements3 in AD 730sAD 840s: 1 engagementsAD 870s: 1 engagementsAD 910s: 1 engagementsAD 980s: 1 engagementsAD 640sAD 980s
11 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

First battle of Dongola, AD 642Second battle of Dongola, AD 652Battle of Siponto, AD 663Siege of Carcassonne, AD 725Battle of the River Berre, AD 737Battle of Avignon, AD 737Siege of Bilistan, AD 738Battle of Licosa, AD 846Siege of Salerno, AD 871Battle of Garigliano, AD 915Battle of Stilo, AD 982AD 642AD 982
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 642First battle of DongolaOld Dongola, SudanMakurian victory
AD 652Second battle of DongolaOld Dongola, SudanMakurian victory; Baqt between Makuria and Rashidun Caliphate
AD 663Battle of SipontoItaly
AD 725Siege of CarcassonneCarcassonne, France
AD 737Battle of the River BerreBerre, France
AD 737Battle of AvignonAvignon, France
AD 738Siege of BilistanRussia
AD 846Battle of LicosaLicosa, ItalyChristian victory
AD 871Siege of SalernoSalerno, ItalyFranco-Lombard victory
AD 915Battle of GariglianoItalyChristian victory
14 July AD 982Battle of StiloCapo Colonna, ItalyFatimid-Sicilian victory
date unknownBattle of SillyonTurkey

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