Atlas of Battles

century, 8 engagements

Battles of the 13th century BC

8 engagements of the 13th century BC are placed in the atlas: 6 battles, 1 siege and 1 campaign across 6 present-day countries, most in Syria (3), Turkey (1), Germany (1).

Trojan WarBattle of KadeshBattle of the Tollense RiverBattle of NihriyaSiege of DapurBattle of PerireBattles of AlashiyaBattle of Kār IštarTrojan WarBattle of KadeshBattle of the Tollense RiverBattle of NihriyaBattle of PerireBattles of AlashiyaBattle of Kār IštarTehranBerlinAthensKyivViennaGenevaAmsterdam2000 km42.354N, 28.405E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1281 BCs: 3 engagements3 in 1281 BCs1271 BCs: 1 engagements1261 BCs: 1 engagements1251 BCs: 1 engagements1241 BCs: 1 engagements1211 BCs: 1 engagements1281 BCs1211 BCs
8 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Most widely documented engagements

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1258 BCTrojan WarTroyAncient Greek folklore
May 1274 BCBattle of KadeshKadesh
1250 BCBattle of the Tollense Riverbattlefield of the Tollense River
1237 BCBattle of NihriyaBalikh River
1271 BCSiege of DapurSyria
1208 BCBattle of PerireSaisQ101313
1275 BCBattles of AlashiyaCyprus
1280 BCBattle of Kār IštarMesopotamia

The 8 most widely documented engagements of the century are listed; the war pages list every placed engagement by date.