Atlas of Battles

century, 3 engagements

Battles of the 9th century BC

3 engagements of the 9th century BC are placed in the atlas: 3 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in Syria (1), Iraq (1), Greece (1). The century's largest wars by placed engagements: Spartan–Argive wars (1).

Battle of QarqarBattle of Dur-PapsukkalBattle of HelosBattle of QarqarBattle of Dur-PapsukkalBattle of HelosBaghdadAthensAlexandriaAnkaraTel AvivAleppoDamascusBeirutYerevanNicosia500 km34.672N, 33.554E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Wars of the century 1 with pages

Most widely documented engagements

DateEngagementPlaceWar
853 BCBattle of QarqarTell QarqurAssyrian conquest of Aram
814 BCBattle of Dur-PapsukkalBabylonia
801 BCBattle of HelosHelosSpartan–Argive wars

The 3 most widely documented engagements of the century are listed; the war pages list every placed engagement by date.