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Battle of Koppam

Battle of Koppam was a battle fought in 1054 at Koppam, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Koppam. The recorded result: Chola victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1054
WhereKoppam, India10.883N, 76.183E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChola victory
BelligerentsWestern ChalukyasagainstChola Empire
Casualties and lossesJayasimha, Pulakesin, Dasapanman, Nanni-NulumbanandRajadhiraja Chola

Record

Date1054 (year precision)
PlaceKoppam, India
10.883N, 76.183E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesJayasimha, Pulakesin, Dasapanman, Nanni-NulumbanRajadhiraja Chola
Commanders
  • Someshvara I
  • Rajadhiraja Chola
  • Rajendra II
Battle of KoppamBattle of KoppamBattle of PookkotturSiege of CoimbatoreSiege of TellicherryBattle of SittimungulumSiege of CannanoreBattle of PookkotturSiege of CoimbatoreSiege of TellicherryBattle of SittimungulumSiege of CannanoreKozhikodeKochiValparai100 km10.883N, 76.183E
Placed at Koppam; 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

Elsewhere in 1054

Battle of Koppam is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871479, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Koppam, revision 1384844754, 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.