Atlas of Battles

century, 186 engagements

Battles of the 10th century

186 engagements of the 10th century are placed in the atlas: 142 battles, 36 sieges, 3 naval actions and 5 campaigns across 40 present-day countries, most in Spain (32), Turkey (29), United Kingdom (12). The century's largest wars by placed engagements: Arab–Byzantine wars (29), Reconquista (26), Hungarian invasions of Europe (13), human history (8).

Battle of StiloBattle of ArcadiopolisSack of ThessalonicaBattle of GariglianoSiege of DorostolonBattle of CedyniaBattle of HjörungavágrBattle of RiadeBattle of AndrassosBattle of SpercheiosBattle of Bach Dang RiverBattle of PankaliaBattle of the OrontesBattle of SoissonsHungarian raid in SpainBattle of AlexandrettaBattle of PegaeBattle of FýrisvellirBattle of AndernachBattle of FitjarBattle of TourtourBattle of ApameaBattle of TettenhallBattle of KatasyrtaiBattle of ValdejunqueraBattle of ConstantinopleBattle of RabanBattle of ThessalonicaSack of BarcelonaSiege of RomettaSiege of AntiochSiege of ChandaxCroatian–Bulgarian battle of 927Battle of the StraitsBattle of LenzenSiege of TaorminaBattle of CerveraBattle of GhazniBattle of CorbridgeSiege of KyivBattle of MarashBattle of Bạch ĐằngQarmatian invasion of IraqBattle on the RaxaBattle of AlhandicBattle of San Esteban de GormazBattle of the Holme924 Hajj caravan raidGhaznavid campaigns in IndiaBattle of LechfeldBattle of IslandbridgeBattle of SevanBattle of RastarkalvSiege of LastovoBattle of SilistraBattle of RuedaDay of ZamoraSiege of ChartresSiege of TaorminaRaid of 904 in Pallars and RibagorzaFirst Qarmatian invasion of EgyptBattle of StainmoreBattle of GlenmamaSiege of ZadarBattle of DzknavacharSack of AleppoSiege of ParisBattle of TaraBattle of FirenzuolaBattle of Gaoliang RiverBattle of TakkolamSyrian campaigns of John TzimiskesBattle of TorrevicenteBattle of EisenachSiege of AleppoBattle of ConquereuilBattle of TempsfordBattle of RoviransSecond Qarmatian invasion of EgyptSantiago de Compostela campaignBattle of Fahs al-RiyahBattle of IskhabadBattle of BaudsBattle of Trans-la-ForêtBattle of SulcoitBattle of BaghdadChola occupation of AnuradhapuraBattle of al-Mada'inBattle of BirtenBattle of BellaghmoonBattle of WinkelBattle of PreslavBattle of RouenBattle of AguionchaBattle of ConfeyBattle of EstercuelBattle of Cathair CuanAssedio di PaviaSiege of ShouzhouCapture of TahertBattle of AbydosBattle of HadathSiege of ToledoBattle of MühldorfBattle of Darb al-KankarunBattle of WinterthurBattle of Geracefall of KairouanSiege of TripoliSiege of AleppoBattle of Drava RiverSiege of PalsBattle of VasilevBattle of TrubizhBattle of RednitzBattle of DerbyBattle of StamfordSiege of LarissaBattle of ConquereuilBattle of WelsSiege of PoitiersSiege of LéridaBattle of ChrysopolisBattle of AdrianopleBattle of BaltargaRaid of 909Raid of 936Siege of EmpúriesBattle of Portela de AreasOtto II's raid on PolandCapture of RamlaCapture of DamascusBattle of AlhandegaBattle of BaghdadBattle of TawahinSiege of AntiochBattle of AscalonBattle of AmidaHungarian invasions of ThraceBattle of ArghanaSiege of HadathSiege of DvinBattle of CharpeteBattle of TabrashqBattle of ReggioJohn Kourkouas' Mesopotamian campaignBattle of CastromorosSiege of TripoliSiege of NaplesFall of Great PreslavSyrian Campaigns of Bardas Phokas the YoungerBattle of the LycusBattle of GermanikeiaBattle of BouqaSiege of TheodosiopolisBattle of SpoletoBattle of GaopingSiege of AlaróRaid of 908Raid of 910Siege of ManzikertSiege of QueliRaid of 912Battle of W.l.n.d.rBattle of AdrianópolisBattle of AdrianópolisBattle of AdanaBattle of FraxinetBattle of Belach LechtaSiege of GanaBattle of MoghrisiBattle of BarcelonaSiege of MadridBattle of OsmaBattle of BrecenanmereBattle of Pant Câd-EinionBattle of LechfeldBattle of SvolderBattle of BrunanburhBattle of PressburgBattle of AchelousBattle of MaldonBattle of SimancasBattle of the Gates of TrajanBattle of LechfeldBattle of SvolderBattle of BrunanburhBattle of PressburgBattle of AchelousBattle of MaldonBattle of SimancasBattle of the Gates of TrajanManilaTehranBengaluruBangkokBaghdadChengduÜrümqiKabulCasablancaAddis Ababa5000 km40.325N, 52.546E
186 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 900s: 16 engagementsAD 910s: 22 engagementsAD 920s: 16 engagementsAD 930s: 20 engagementsAD 940s: 15 engagementsAD 950s: 18 engagementsAD 960s: 15 engagementsAD 970s: 26 engagements26 in AD 970sAD 980s: 17 engagementsAD 990s: 17 engagements1000s: 4 engagementsAD 900s1000s
186 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars of the century 17 with pages

Most widely documented engagements

DateEngagementPlaceWar
10 August AD 955Battle of LechfeldLechfeldHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 999Battle of SvolderØresundhistory of Norway
AD 937Battle of BrunanburhWirral Peninsulahuman history
AD 907Battle of PressburgBratislavaHungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin
20 August AD 917Battle of AchelousPomorieByzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927
10 August AD 991Battle of MaldonMaldonhuman history
19 July AD 939Battle of SimancasSimancasReconquista
17 August AD 986Battle of the Gates of TrajanGate of TrajanByzantine conquest of Bulgaria
14 July AD 982Battle of StiloCapo ColonnaMuslim invasions of Italy
February AD 970Battle of ArcadiopolisLüleburgazHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 904Sack of ThessalonicaThessalonikiArab–Byzantine wars
AD 915Battle of GariglianoGariglianoMuslim invasions of Italy
AD 971Siege of DorostolonSilistraSviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria
24 June AD 972Battle of CedyniaCedynia
AD 984Battle of HjörungavágrSunnmøre
AD 933Battle of RiadeCentral GermanyHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 960Battle of AndrassosTaurus MountainsArab–Byzantine wars
AD 997Battle of SpercheiosSpercheiosByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
AD 938Battle of Bach Dang River
AD 978Battle of PankaliaAmorium
15 September AD 994Battle of the OrontesOrontes RiverArab–Byzantine wars
AD 923Battle of SoissonsSoissons
AD 942Hungarian raid in SpainHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 971Battle of AlexandrettaİskenderunArab–Byzantine wars
February AD 921Battle of PegaeConstantinopleByzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927
the AD 980sBattle of FýrisvellirFyrisvellir
AD 939Battle of AndernachAndernach
AD 961Battle of FitjarFitjar Municipality
AD 973Battle of TourtourTourtour
19 July AD 998Battle of ApameaApameaArab–Byzantine wars
5 August AD 910Battle of TettenhallTettenhallhuman history
AD 917Battle of KatasyrtaiConstantinopleByzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927
26 July AD 920Battle of ValdejunqueraKingdom of PamplonaReconquista
AD 922Battle of ConstantinopleConstantinopleByzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927
AD 958Battle of RabanSyriaArab–Byzantine wars
about 1000Battle of ThessalonicaThessalonikiByzantine conquest of Bulgaria
1 July AD 985Sack of BarcelonaBarcelonaReconquista
AD 963Siege of RomettaRomettaArab–Byzantine wars
October AD 968Siege of AntiochAntiochArab–Byzantine wars
AD 960Siege of ChandaxHeraklionByzantine–Arab Wars of 780–1180
AD 926Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927Croatian–Bulgarian Wars
AD 965Battle of the StraitsStrait of MessinaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 929Battle of LenzenLenzen (Elbe)
AD 962Siege of TaorminaTaorminaMuslim conquest of Sicily
29 July 1000Battle of CerveraPeña CerveraReconquista
AD 998Battle of GhazniGhazni
AD 918Battle of CorbridgeCorbridgehuman history
AD 968Siege of KyivKyivRus'-Pecheneg Wars
AD 953Battle of MarashKahramanmaraşArab–Byzantine wars
AD 981Battle of Bạch Đằng
AD 927Qarmatian invasion of IraqLower MesopotamiaQarmatian Wars
AD 955Battle on the RaxaMecklenburg-Vorpommern
5 August AD 939Battle of AlhandicZamoraReconquista
4 September AD 917Battle of San Esteban de GormazSan Esteban de GormazReconquista
13 December AD 902Battle of the Holme48892980a15591c034e86246f28b0756Æthelwold's Revolt
AD 924924 Hajj caravan raidArabian PeninsulaQarmatian Wars
1000Ghaznavid campaigns in IndiaNorth IndiaMuslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent
AD 910Battle of LechfeldLechfeldHungarian invasions of Europe
14 September AD 919Battle of IslandbridgeIsland Bridge
AD 921Battle of SevanLake Sevan
AD 955Battle of RastarkalvFrei
1000Siege of LastovoLastovoCroatian-Venetian Wars
AD 968Battle of SilistraSviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria
AD 981Battle of RuedaRuedaReconquista
AD 901Day of ZamoraZamoraReconquista
20 July AD 911Siege of ChartresChartresviking expansion
AD 902Siege of TaorminaTaorminaMuslim conquest of Sicily
AD 904Raid of 904 in Pallars and RibagorzaCatalan countiesReconquista
AD 971First Qarmatian invasion of EgyptLower EgyptQarmatian Wars
AD 954Battle of StainmoreStainmorehuman history
30 December AD 999Battle of GlenmamaArdclough
AD 998Siege of ZadarZadarCroatian–Bulgarian Wars
AD 910Battle of DzknavacharNig
22 December AD 962Sack of AleppoAleppoArab–Byzantine wars
AD 978Siege of ParisParis
AD 980Battle of TaraHill of Tara
AD 923Battle of FirenzuolaFirenzuola
AD 979Battle of Gaoliang RiverBeijing
AD 949Battle of TakkolamThakkolam
AD 974Syrian campaigns of John TzimiskesSyriaArab–Byzantine wars
9 July AD 981Battle of TorrevicenteTorrevicenteReconquista
3 August AD 908Battle of EisenachEisenachHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 994Siege of AleppoAleppoArab–Byzantine wars
27 June AD 992Battle of ConquereuilConquereuil
AD 917Battle of TempsfordTempsfordhuman history
AD 985Battle of RoviransTerrassaReconquista
AD 973Second Qarmatian invasion of EgyptEgyptQarmatian Wars
AD 997Santiago de Compostela campaignSantiago de CompostelaReconquista
AD 907Battle of Fahs al-RiyahAurès MountainsKutama campaigns against the Aghlabids
AD 940Battle of IskhabadRay
AD 962Battle of BaudsCullen
1 August AD 939Battle of Trans-la-ForêtTrans-la-Forêt
AD 968Battle of SulcoitCounty Tipperary
AD 946Battle of BaghdadBaghdad
AD 993Chola occupation of AnuradhapuraAnuradhapura Kingdom
AD 942Battle of al-Mada'inSeleucia-Ctesiphon
AD 939Battle of BirtenXanten
13 September AD 908Battle of Bellaghmoon
AD 993Battle of WinkelWinkel
AD 970Battle of PreslavVeliki Preslav
AD 946Battle of RouenRouen
AD 966Battle of AguionchaA Aguioncha
AD 917Battle of ConfeyConfey
6 July AD 975Battle of EstercuelEstercuelReconquista
AD 977Battle of Cathair CuanCounty Limerick
AD 924Assedio di PaviaPaviaHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 955Siege of ShouzhouShouzhou
AD 909Capture of TahertTiaret
AD 989Battle of AbydosAbydosRebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger
AD 954Battle of HadathHadathByzantine–Arab Wars of 780–1180
AD 930Siege of ToledoToledoReconquista
AD 955Battle of MühldorfMühldorf am Inn
AD 950Battle of Darb al-KankarunCappadociaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 919Battle of WinterthurWinterthur
AD 952Battle of GeraceGeraceArab–Byzantine wars
21 March AD 909fall of KairouanKairouanKutama campaigns against the Aghlabids
AD 975Siege of TripoliTripoliSyrian campaigns of John Tzimiskes
AD 977Siege of AleppoCitadel of Aleppo
AD 925Battle of Drava RiverSlavonia
5 July AD 935Siege of PalsPalsReconquista
AD 995Battle of VasilevVasylkivRus'-Pecheneg Wars
AD 992Battle of TrubizhTrubizh RiverRus'-Pecheneg Wars
AD 910Battle of RednitzRednitzHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 917Battle of DerbyDerbyhuman history
AD 918Battle of StamfordStamfordhuman history
AD 977Siege of LarissaLarissa
AD 981Battle of ConquereuilConquereuil
AD 943Battle of WelsWelsHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 955Siege of PoitiersPoitiers
June AD 942Siege of LéridaMedina LaridaHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 988Battle of ChrysopolisChrysopolisRebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger
AD 914Battle of AdrianopleEdirneByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
AD 942Battle of BaltargaBaltarga
AD 909Raid of 909Catalan countiesReconquista
AD 936Raid of 936BalansiyaReconquista
7 July AD 935Siege of EmpúriesEmpúriesReconquista
AD 983Battle of Portela de AreasMonterroso
AD 979Otto II's raid on PolandGreater Poland
AD 970Capture of RamlaRamlaFatimid conquest of Egypt
AD 971Capture of DamascusDamascusQarmatian Wars
AD 927Battle of Gongsan DongsuPalgongsan
July AD 939Battle of AlhandegaFresno AlhándigaReconquista
AD 932Battle of BaghdadBaghdad
15 August AD 978Battle of TawahinAl-Tawahin
AD 970Siege of AntiochAntiochArab–Byzantine wars
AD 997Battle of AscalonAshkelon
AD 972Battle of AmidaAmidaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 959Hungarian invasions of ThraceBulgariaHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 956Battle of ArghanaErganiArab–Byzantine wars
26 August AD 955Siege of HadathHadathArab–Byzantine wars
AD 927Siege of DvinDvinArab–Byzantine wars
AD 938Battle of CharpeteKharpootArab–Byzantine wars
AD 908Battle of TabrashqThalaKutama campaigns against the Aghlabids
AD 901Battle of ReggioReggio CalabriaMuslim conquest of Sicily
AD 942John Kourkouas' Mesopotamian campaignUpper MesopotamiaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 920Battle of CastromorosSan Esteban de GormazReconquista
AD 999Siege of TripoliTripoliArab–Byzantine wars
AD 958Siege of NaplesNaplesArab–Byzantine wars
AD 971Fall of Great PreslavVeliki PreslavByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
AD 981Syrian Campaigns of Bardas Phokas the YoungerSyriaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 950Battle of the LycusKelkit BrookArab–Byzantine wars
AD 949Battle of GermanikeiaGermaniciaArab–Byzantine wars
AD 949Battle of BouqaAmik ValleyArab–Byzantine wars
AD 949Siege of TheodosiopolisErzurumArab–Byzantine wars
AD 940Battle of SpoletoSpoleto
AD 954Battle of GaopingGaopingMid-Imperial China
AD 902Siege of AlaróAlaróMuslim conquest of Mallorca
AD 908Raid of 908Catalan countiesReconquista
AD 910Raid of 910Catalan countiesReconquista
AD 969Siege of ManzikertMalazgirt
17 September AD 914Siege of QueliQueli CastleSajid invasion of Georgia
AD 912Raid of 912TàrregaReconquista
AD 934Battle of W.l.n.d.rBelgradeHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 914Battle of AdrianópolisEdirne
AD 972Battle of AdrianópolisEdirne
AD 936Battle of IllicheonIndong-dong
AD 963Battle of AdanaAdana
AD 942Battle of FraxinetFraxinetumHungarian invasions of Europe
AD 978Battle of Belach LechtaMunster
AD 929Siege of GanaStauchitz
AD 980Battle of MoghrisiMughrisiUnification of the Georgian realm
AD 935Battle of BarcelonaBarcelonaReconquista
AD 932Siege of MadridMadridReconquista
AD 934Battle of OsmaOsma CastleReconquista
AD 916Battle of BrecenanmereBrecon
AD 982Battle of Pant Câd-EinionCoityAnglo-Saxon invasion of Wales

The 186 most widely documented engagements of the century are listed; the war pages list every placed engagement by date.