siege, medieval
Siege of Laon
Siege of Laon was a siege conducted in AD 741 at Laon, in what is now France. The recorded result: Frankish victory.
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FoughtAD 741
WhereLaon, France49.563N, 3.624E
OutcomeFrankish victory
BelligerentsFranciaagainstGrifo
Record
| Date | AD 741 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Laon, France 49.563N, 3.624E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Laon 1814, 0.4 km NW
- Nivelle Offensive 1917, 11 km SW
- Battle of La Malmaison 1917, 14 km SW
- First Battle of the Aisne 1914, 15 km S
- Battle of Craonne 1814, 15 km SE
Elsewhere in AD 741
- Battle of Bagdoura Morocco
- Kairouan Offensive Algeria
- Siege of Gafsa Tunisia
- Umayyad invasion of Asia Minor Turkey
Siege of Laon is one of 158 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60791448, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Laon (741), revision 1370742818, 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.