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Battle of Kār Ištar

Battle of Kār Ištar was a battle fought in 1280 BC at Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mesopotamia. The recorded result: Assyrian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1280 BC
WhereMesopotamia, Iraq33.700N, 43.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAssyrian victory
BelligerentsAssyriaagainstKassite Babylonia
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown, likely higher

Record

Date1280 BC (year precision)
PlaceMesopotamia, Iraq
33.700N, 43.500E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown, likely higher
Commanders
  • Nazi-Maruttash
Battle of Kār IštarBattle of Kār IštarSiege of PerisaborSiege of PirisaboraBattle of MisicheBattle of al-AnbarBattle of IstabulatSiege of PerisaborSiege of PirisaboraBattle of al-AnbarBattle of IstabulatBaghdadKarbalaTikritAl MusayyibSamarra100 km33.700N, 43.500E
Placed at Mesopotamia; 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 Kār Ištar is one of 8 engagements of the 13th century BC in the atlas and one of 206 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q104844790, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kār Ištar, revision 1370267628, 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.