Atlas of Battles

country, 86 engagements

Battles in Saudi Arabia

86 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Saudi Arabia: 67 battles, 11 sieges, 3 naval actions and 5 campaigns between 599 BC and 1991. The wars with most engagements here: Ottoman–Wahhabi war (6), Ridda Wars (5), Saudi–Rashidi War (5), Arab Revolt (5).

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Battle of Dhat IrqYawm al-NakhlaAksumite siege of MeccaBattle of Shi'b JabalaYawm al-BuathAl-Qarada raidInvasion of Bahraninvasion of NajdInvasion of Dumatul JandalInvasion of BadrSiege of Ta'ifBattle of AbraqBattle of BuzakhaBattle of Dawmat al-JandalBattle of NaqraSiege of UthmanMu'awiya I's Southern CampaignsBattle of al-HarrahSiege of MeccaSiege of MeccaBattle of FakhkhBattle of Mecca (883)924 Hajj caravan raidBattle of Muhallam and SulaysilCrusader raids on the Red SeaMongol invasion of Persia and MesopotamiaEuphrates-Tigris ExpeditionSiege of JeddahAttack on JeddahSiege of QatifSiege of DariaBattle of KamaBattle of Al LithFirst Battle of Al QunfudhahBattle of MeccaBattle of YanbuBattle of Al-SafraBattle of MedinaBattle of MeccaBattle of JeddahBattle of Al QunfudhahSiege of TaifBattle of BysselBattle Of MawiyyaSiege of DiriyahBattle of HuraymilaBattle of MulaydaBattle of SarifBattle of RiyadhBattle of DilamBattle of UnaizahBattle of BekeriyahBattle of ShinanahBattle of Rawdat MuhannaBattle of TarafiyahBattle of Kunfuda BayConquest of al-HasaBattle of KanzanSiege of MedinaBattle of MeccaBattle of TaifOttoman bombing of MeccaCapture of YanbuCapture of WejhBattle of TurabahBattle of HamdhConquest of Ha'ilBattle of MeccaBattle of JeddahBattle of Hafr al-BatinBattle of SabillaBattle of Jabal ShammarAction of June 5, 1984Operation Desert ShieldIraqi rocket attacks on Saudi ArabiaAttack on Ras TanuraInvasion of Banu QaynuqaBattle of BadrBattle of UhudBattle of the TrenchBattle of KhaybarBattle of HunaynBattle of YamamaBattle of KhafjiInvasion of Banu QaynuqaBattle of BadrBattle of UhudBattle of the TrenchBattle of KhaybarBattle of HunaynBattle of YamamaBattle of KhafjiDubaiJeddahKuwait CityShirazLuxorAbu DhabiPort SudanDongolaDohaBasra1000 km24.426N, 44.057E
86 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by century

601 BC: 1 engagementsAD 200: 1 engagementsAD 500: 2 engagementsAD 600: 24 engagementsAD 700: 1 engagementsAD 800: 1 engagementsAD 900: 1 engagements1000: 1 engagements1100: 1 engagements1200: 1 engagements1500: 4 engagements1700: 2 engagements1800: 15 engagements1900: 31 engagements31 in 1900601 BC1900
86 dated engagements, one bar per century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 19 with pages

Contested ground 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
599 BCBattle of Dhat IrqHejaz
AD 280Yawm al-NakhlaNakhla
AD 523Siege of NajranNajranByzantine–Sassanian Wars
AD 570Aksumite siege of MeccaMecca
AD 600Battle of Shi'b JabalaQ12204815
AD 617Yawm al-BuathMedina
AD 624Invasion of Banu QaynuqaMedina
12 March AD 624Battle of BadrHejazMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 624Al-Qarada raidNajdMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 624Invasion of BahranMedina
23 March AD 625Battle of UhudMount UhudMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 625invasion of NajdNajd
AD 626Invasion of Dumatul JandalDumat Al-Jandalbattles of Muhammad
AD 626Invasion of BadrBadr
AD 627Battle of the TrenchMedinaMuslim–Quraysh War
AD 628Battle of KhaybarKhaybarbattles of Muhammad
AD 630Battle of HunaynHunaynbattles of Muhammad
November AD 630Siege of Ta'ifTa'if
AD 632Battle of YamamaAl-YamamaRidda Wars
July AD 632Battle of AbraqRidda Wars
1 September AD 632Battle of BuzakhaHa'ilRidda Wars
AD 633Battle of Dawmat al-JandalDumat Al-JandalRidda Wars
1 October AD 633Battle of NaqraRiyadhRidda Wars
17 June AD 656Siege of UthmanMedina Province
AD 658Mu'awiya I's Southern CampaignsArabian PeninsulaFirst Fitna
AD 683Battle of al-HarrahMedinaSecond Fitna
24 September AD 683Siege of MeccaMeccaSecond Fitna
AD 692Siege of MeccaMeccaSecond Fitna
11 June AD 786Battle of FakhkhWadi al-Zahir
AD 883Battle of Mecca (883)MeccaAbbasid Caliphate
AD 924924 Hajj caravan raidArabian PeninsulaQarmatian Wars
1077Battle of Muhallam and SulaysilEastern ProvinceOverthrow of the Qarmatians
1182Crusader raids on the Red SeaArabian PeninsulaCrusades
1219Mongol invasion of Persia and MesopotamiaCentral AsiaMongol invasions and conquests
1515Euphrates-Tigris ExpeditionMiddle EastOttoman–Persian wars
1517Siege of JeddahJeddahOttoman–Portuguese confrontations
1541Attack on JeddahJeddahOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
1551Siege of QatifQatif governorateOttoman–Portuguese conflicts of 1538–1560
1765Siege of DariaDiriyah
29 February 1768Battle of Kama
1803Battle of Al LithAl Lith
1803First Battle of Al QunfudhahAl Qunfudhah
1806Battle of MeccaMecca Province
1811Battle of YanbuYanbuOttoman–Wahhabi war
1812Battle of Al-SafraOttoman–Wahhabi war
November 1812Battle of MedinaMedinaOttoman–Wahhabi war
1813Battle of MeccaMeccaOttoman–Wahhabi war
1813Battle of JeddahJeddah
1814Battle of Al QunfudhahAl Qunfudhah
1814Siege of TaifTa'ifOttoman–Wahhabi war
1815Battle of BysselMecca ProvinceOttoman–Wahhabi war
1817Battle Of MawiyyaArabian PeninsulaNejd Expedition
April 1818Siege of DiriyahDiriyah
1891Battle of HuraymilaHuraymila governorate
24 January 1891Battle of MulaydaAl-Qassim
17 March 1901Battle of SarifAl-QassimKuwaiti–Rashidi War
1902Battle of RiyadhRiyadh
27 January 1903Battle of DilamAd-DilamUnification of Saudi Arabia
1904Battle of UnaizahAl-QassimSaudi–Rashidi War
15 June 1904Battle of BekeriyahAl-QassimSaudi–Rashidi War
29 September 1904Battle of ShinanahAl-QassimSaudi–Rashidi War
1906Battle of Rawdat MuhannaAl-QassimSaudi–Rashidi War
24 September 1907Battle of TarafiyahTarafiyahSaudi–Rashidi War
1911Battle of the ExcavationsJazan Province
7 January 1912Battle of Kunfuda BayAl Qunfudhah governorateItalo-Turkish War
1913Conquest of al-HasaAl-Ahsa OasisUnification of Saudi Arabia
June 1915Battle of KanzanAl-Ahsa governorate
10 June 1916Siege of MedinaMedinaArab Revolt
1916Battle of MeccaMeccaArab Revolt
10 June 1916Battle of TaifTa'if
1916Ottoman bombing of MeccaMeccaArab Revolt
1916Capture of YanbuYanbuArab Revolt
23 January 1917Capture of WejhAl WajhArab Revolt
1919Battle of TurabahTurubahAl-Khurma dispute
1920Battle of HamdhQaryat al-Ulya governorateKuwait–Nejd Border War
1921Conquest of Ha'ilHa'ilUnification of Saudi Arabia
1924Battle of MeccaMeccaSaudi conquest of Hejaz
1925Battle of JeddahJeddahSaudi conquest of Hejaz
1929Battle of Hafr al-BatinHafar Al-BatinIkhwan Revolt
1929Battle of SabillaRiyadh ProvinceIkhwan Revolt
1929Battle of Jabal ShammarUmm RadamahIkhwan Revolt
1984Action of June 5, 1984Arabi IslandTankers War
1990Operation Desert ShieldSaudi ArabiaGulf War
1991Iraqi rocket attacks on Saudi ArabiaDhahranGulf War
1991Attack on Ras TanuraRas TanuraGulf War
29 January 1991Battle of KhafjiKhafjiGulf War

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.