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contested ground, 7 engagements

Herat: contested ground

The ground around Herat was fought over 7 times between AD 652 and 1837: 7 sieges, in 5 different wars. All 7 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of HeratSiege of HeratSiege of HeratSiege of HeratSiege of HeratFirst Herat WarSiege of HeratSiege of HeratTorbat-e JamYazdanKarokhChaghcharanQala i Naw200 km34.359N, 62.189E
7 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Herat, AD 652Siege of Herat, 1221Siege of Herat, 1381Siege of Herat, 1448Siege of Herat, 1749Siege of Herat, 1833First Herat War, 1837AD 6521837
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 652Siege of HeratHeratMuslim conquest of Khorasan
1221Siege of HeratHeratMongol invasions and conquests
1381Siege of HeratHeratTimurid conquests and invasions
1448Siege of HeratHeratTimurid Wars of Succession
1749Siege of HeratHerat
1833Siege of HeratHerat
13 November 1837First Herat WarHeratGreat Game

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.