Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Heraklion: contested ground

The ground around Heraklion was fought over 3 times between AD 960 and 1941: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of ChandaxBattle of HeraklionSiege of CandiaSiege of CandiaRodosSitiaHania200 km35.336N, 25.135E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Chandax, AD 960Siege of Candia, 1648Battle of Heraklion, 1941AD 9601941
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 960Siege of ChandaxHeraklionByzantine–Arab Wars of 780–1180
1 May 1648Siege of CandiaHeraklionCretan War of 1645-1669
20 May 1941Battle of HeraklionChaniaWorld War II

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.