Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of Second Fitna

The atlas places 8 engagements of Second Fitna (AD 680 to AD 692): 6 battles and 2 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Iraq (3), Saudi Arabia (3), Syria (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Karbala.

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Battle of al-HarrahSiege of MeccaBattle of Marj al-RahitBattle of Ayn al-WardaBattle of KhazirBattle of MaskinSiege of MeccaBattle of KarbalaBattle of KarbalaTehranBaghdadAthensDubaiAlexandriaTel AvivJeddahAleppoMashhadDamascus1000 km29.129N, 40.351E
8 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
10 October AD 680Battle of KarbalaKarbala, IraqUmayyad victory
AD 683Battle of al-HarrahMedina, Saudi ArabiaUmayyad victory
24 September AD 683Siege of MeccaMecca, Saudi ArabiaZubayrid victory
18 August AD 684Battle of Marj al-RahitMarj Rahit, SyriaUmayyad victory
December AD 684Battle of Ayn al-WardaRas al-Ayn, SyriaUmayyad victory
6 August AD 686Battle of KhazirKhazir River, IraqPro-Alid victory
September AD 691Battle of MaskinDayr al-Jathaliq, IraqUmayyad victory
AD 692Siege of MeccaMecca, Saudi ArabiaUmayyad victory

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