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Battle of Giants

Battle of Giants was a battle fought in 2492 BC at Hakkâri, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hakkâri. It was part of the Uprising of Hayk against Belus. The recorded result: Hayk's victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought2492 BC
WhereHakkâri, Armenia37.574N, 43.741E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHayk's victory
BelligerentsBabyloniaagainstProto-Armenian clans
Part ofUprising of Hayk against Belus

Record

Date2492 BC (year precision)
PlaceHakkâri, Armenia
37.574N, 43.741E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Hayk
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Placed at Hakkâri; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Giants is one of 1 engagements of the 25th century BC in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Armenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q47220800, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hayots Dzor, revision 1371169183, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.