Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Ani: contested ground

The ground around Ani was fought over 3 times between 1042 and 1161: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of AniSiege of AniBattle of AniBattle of AniYerevanTbilisiBatumiErzurumRustaviAğrıKarsStepanakert200 km40.508N, 43.573E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Ani, 1042Siege of Ani, 1124Siege of Ani, 116110421161
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1042Battle of AniAniArmenian–Byzantine wars
July 1124Siege of AniAniGeorgian–Shaddadid wars
July 1161Siege of AniAniGeorgian–Seljuk wars

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.