Atlas of Battles

century, 70 engagements

Battles of the 4th century

70 engagements of the 4th century are placed in the atlas: 50 battles, 18 sieges and 2 campaigns across 16 present-day countries, most in Turkey (21), Iraq (10), Italy (8). The century's largest wars by placed engagements: Gothic War of 376–382 (7), Julian's Persian expedition (5), Sapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns (5), Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 (4).

Battle of the HellespontBattle of MardiaBattle of Mursa MajorBattle of CibalaeBattle of the SaveBattle of CtesiphonBattle of SoliciniumSiege of AmidaBattle of Mons SeleucusBattle of ThyatiraBattle of VeronaBattle of the WillowsBattle of DurocortorumBattle of TurinBattle of SingaraBattle of ArgentovariaBattle of TzirallumJulian's Persian expeditionBattle of MarcianopleBattle of ConstantinopleBattle of ThessalonicaSiege of PirisaboraBattle of BagavanBattle of BrumathBattle of DibaltumBattle of Canhe SlopeSiege of ByzantiumGerman and Sarmatian campaigns of ConstantineSiege of MaiozamalchaSiege of AdrianopleBattle of MarangaSiege of AutunBattle of NoviodunumSiege of SingaraSiege of SenonaeHunnic raid of 395Siege of SegusioBattle of BresciaConstantius II's Siege of BezabdeBattle of the Tanais RiverBattle of GandzakShapur II's Siege of BezabdeBattle of LutetiaSiege of NisibisSanesan invasion of ArmeniaBattle of Oxacan (336)Battle of AquileiaBattle of NarasaraBattle of Lake ConstanceBattle of OshakanBattle of PaviaBattle of the OxusSiege of NisibisShapur II's invasion of ArmeniaSiege of l'AquiléeSiege of AmidaSiege of NisibisBattle of the Erac RiverSiege of PerisaborSiege of ByzanceBattle of the Axios RiverBattle of AdrianopleBattle of the Milvian BridgeBattle of the FrigidusBattle of Adrianople (324)Battle of StrasbourgBattle of ChrysopolisBattle of Fei RiverBattle of SamarraBattle of AdrianopleBattle of the FrigidusBattle of StrasbourgBattle of ChrysopolisBattle of Fei RiverBattle of SamarraManilaTaipeiBengaluruBangkokMadridÜrümqiBerlinKabulKyivTashkent5000 km41.297N, 59.902E
70 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 300s: 1 engagementsAD 310s: 9 engagementsAD 320s: 5 engagementsAD 330s: 6 engagementsAD 340s: 2 engagementsAD 350s: 12 engagementsAD 360s: 14 engagements14 in AD 360sAD 370s: 11 engagementsAD 380s: 5 engagementsAD 390s: 5 engagementsAD 300sAD 390s
70 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars of the century 11 with pages

Most widely documented engagements

DateEngagementPlaceWar
9 August AD 378Battle of AdrianopleEdirneGothic War of 376–382
28 October AD 312Battle of the Milvian BridgePonte MilvioCivil Wars of the Tetrarchy
5 September AD 394Battle of the FrigidusVipava Valley
3 July AD 324Battle of Adrianople (324)EdirneCivil Wars of the Tetrarchy
July AD 357Battle of StrasbourgArgentoratum
18 September AD 324Battle of ChrysopolisÜsküdar
30 November AD 383Battle of Fei RiverAnhui
AD 363Battle of SamarraSamarraJulian's Persian expedition
June AD 324Battle of the HellespontDardanelles
AD 316Battle of MardiaHarmanli
28 September AD 351Battle of Mursa MajorCroatiaRoman civil war of 350–353
8 October AD 314Battle of Cibalae
AD 388Battle of the SaveSava
29 May AD 363Battle of CtesiphonCtesiphonJulian's Persian expedition
AD 368Battle of SoliciniumGermany
AD 359Siege of AmidaAmidaPerso-Roman wars of 337–361
July AD 353Battle of Mons SeleucusMons SeleucusRoman civil war of 350–353
AD 366Battle of ThyatiraThyatiraProcopius
AD 312Battle of VeronaVerona
AD 377Battle of the WillowsMoesiaGothic War of 376–382
AD 356Battle of DurocortorumReims
AD 312Battle of TurinTurin
AD 344Battle of SingaraSingaraArmenian–Sasanian wars
April AD 378Battle of ArgentovariaHorbourg-Wihr
30 April AD 313Battle of TzirallumÇorluCivil Wars of the Tetrarchy
AD 363Julian's Persian expeditionMesopotamiaRoman–Sasanian wars
AD 376Battle of MarcianopleMarcianopolisGothic War of 376–382
AD 378Battle of ConstantinopleConstantinopleGothic War of 376–382
AD 380Battle of ThessalonicaThessalonikiGothic War of 376–382
27 April AD 363Siege of PirisaboraAnbarJulian's Persian expedition
AD 371Battle of BagavanBagavanArmeno-Sassanid War of 363–371
AD 356Battle of BrumathBrumath
AD 377Battle of DibaltumDebeltGothic War of 376–382
AD 395Battle of Canhe SlopeLiangcheng CountyEarly Imperial China
AD 324Siege of ByzantiumByzantium
AD 306German and Sarmatian campaigns of ConstantineLimes GermanicusGermanic Wars
AD 363Siege of MaiozamalchaMaogamalchaJulian's Persian expedition
10 August AD 378Siege of AdrianopleEdirneGothic War of 376–382
AD 363Battle of MarangaMesopotamiaJulian's Persian expedition
AD 356Siege of AutunAugustodunumGermanic Wars
AD 369Battle of NoviodunumCastrum NoviodunumGothic War of 367–369
AD 360Siege of SingaraSingaraSapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns
AD 356Siege of SenonaeSens
AD 395Hunnic raid of 395Ctesiphon
AD 312Siege of SegusioSusa
AD 312Battle of BresciaBrescia
AD 360Constantius II's Siege of BezabdeBezabdePerso-Roman wars of 337–361
AD 373Battle of the Tanais RiverDon
AD 363Battle of GandzakGandzakArmeno-Sassanid War of 363–371
AD 360Shapur II's Siege of BezabdeBezabdeSapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns
AD 383Battle of LutetiaLutetia
AD 337Siege of NisibisNusaybinSapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns
AD 335Sanesan invasion of ArmeniaKingdom of Armenia
AD 336Battle of Oxacan (336)Oshakan
AD 340Battle of AquileiaAquileia
AD 337Battle of NarasaraAmidaSapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns
AD 355Battle of Lake ConstanceLake ConstanceGermanic Wars
AD 336Battle of OshakanOshakan
AD 352Battle of PaviaTicinumRoman civil war of 350–353
AD 399Battle of the OxusAmu Darya
AD 350Siege of NisibisNisibisPerso-Roman wars of 337–361
AD 350Shapur II's invasion of ArmeniaKingdom of ArmeniaPerso-Roman wars of 337–361
28 July AD 388Siege of l'AquiléeAquileia
AD 371Battle of PyongyangPyongyang
AD 336Siege of AmidaDiyarbakır
AD 326Siege of NisibisNusaybinSapor II's Syrian-Mesopotamian campaigns
AD 375Battle of the Erac RiverBosporan Kingdom
27 April AD 363Siege of PerisaborPerisabor
AD 313Siege of ByzanceByzantium
AD 391Battle of the Axios RiverVardarGothic Wars

The 70 most widely documented engagements of the century are listed; the war pages list every placed engagement by date.