Atlas of Battles

century, 17 engagements

Battles of the 8th century BC

17 engagements of the 8th century BC are placed in the atlas: 12 battles and 5 sieges across 8 present-day countries, most in Israel (4), Italy (3), Iraq (3). The century's largest wars by placed engagements: Roman-Etruscan Wars (1).

Battle of BabylonBattle of Mount IthomeBattle of QarqarBattle of KummuhBattle of Mount WaushBattle of KishSiege of GazaBattle of DerSiege of ArpadAssyrian siege of JerusalemSiege of LachishSiege of AzekahBattle of FidenaeBattle of AltaquBattle of CameriaCimmerian invasion of PhrygiaBattle of FidenaeAssyrian siege of JerusalemSiege of LachishSiege of AzekahBattle of AltaquBattle of CameriaCimmerian invasion of PhrygiaBaghdadAthensAnkaraAleppoDamascusNaplesTripoliKuwait CityBucharestTunis1000 km36.790N, 29.506E
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

743 BC: 1 engagements742 BC: 1 engagements741 BC: 1 engagements731 BC: 1 engagements726 BC: 1 engagements720 BC: 3 engagements714 BC: 1 engagements710 BC: 1 engagements703 BC: 1 engagements701 BC: 6 engagements6 in 701 BC743 BC701 BC
17 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

Wars of the century 1 with pages

Most widely documented engagements

DateEngagementPlaceWar
701 BCAssyrian siege of JerusalemJerusalemSennacherib's campaign in the Levant
701 BCSiege of LachishLachishSennacherib
701 BCSiege of AzekahAzekahSennacherib
741 BCBattle of FidenaeFidenaeRoman folklore
701 BCBattle of AltaquGe'alyamilitary history of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
731 BCBattle of CameriaCameriaRoman folklore
701 BCCimmerian invasion of PhrygiaPhrygia
701 BCBattle of FidenaeFidenaeRoman-Etruscan Wars
710 BCBattle of BabylonBabylon
726 BCBattle of Mount IthomeIthome
720 BCBattle of QarqarQarqar
742 BCBattle of KummuhKummuh
714 BCBattle of Mount WaushSahandUrartu–Assyria War of 714
703 BCBattle of KishKish
720 BCSiege of GazaGaza City
720 BCBattle of DerDer
743 BCSiege of ArpadArpadUrartu–Assyria War of 714

The 17 most widely documented engagements of the century are listed; the war pages list every placed engagement by date.