Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 24 engagements

Jerusalem: contested ground

The ground around Jerusalem was fought over 24 times between 1010 BC and 1967: 8 battles, 13 sieges, 1 naval action and 2 campaigns, in 17 different wars. All 24 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of JebusAssyrian siege of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemBattle of AdasaBattle of ElasaSiege of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemBattle of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemSasanian conquest of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemConquest of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemBattle of JerusalemItalian bombing of Mandatory Palestine in World War IIKing David Hotel bombingSaint-Simon BattleAtarot convoyBattle of Mandelbaum GateBattle of Ammunition HillOperation KilshonSiege of JerusalemSiege of JerusalemTel AvivAmmanBur SaidGaza CityHaifaIsmaïliaNablusEl Arish200 km31.788N, 35.221E
24 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Jebus, 1010 BCAssyrian siege of Jerusalem, 701 BCSiege of Jerusalem, 597 BCSiege of Jerusalem, 589 BCBattle of Adasa, 161 BCBattle of Elasa, 160 BCSiege of Jerusalem, 63 BCSiege of Jerusalem, 37 BCBattle of Jerusalem, AD 66Siege of Jerusalem, AD 70Sasanian conquest of Jerusalem, AD 614Siege of Jerusalem, AD 636Siege of Jerusalem, 1099Conquest of Jerusalem, 1187Siege of Jerusalem, 1244Siege of Jerusalem, 1834Battle of Jerusalem, 1917Italian bombing of Mandatory Palestine in World War II, 1940King David Hotel bombing, 1946Saint-Simon Battle, 1948Atarot convoy, 1948Battle of Mandelbaum Gate, 1948Battle of Ammunition Hill, 19671010 BC1967
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1010 BCSiege of JebusJerusalemTemplate:Campaignbox Later Israelite Campaigns
701 BCAssyrian siege of JerusalemJerusalemSennacherib's campaign in the Levant
597 BCSiege of JerusalemJerusalemJewish–Babylonian War
589 BCSiege of JerusalemJerusalemJewish–Babylonian War
March 161 BCBattle of AdasaAdasaMaccabean Revolt
April 160 BCBattle of ElasaElasaMaccabean Revolt
63 BCSiege of JerusalemJerusalemHasmonean Civil War
37 BCSiege of JerusalemJerusalem
AD 66Battle of JerusalemJerusalemFirst Jewish-Roman War
February AD 70Siege of JerusalemJerusalemFirst Jewish-Roman War
March AD 614Sasanian conquest of JerusalemJerusalemByzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628
October AD 636Siege of JerusalemJerusalemMuslim conquest of the Levant
7 June 1099Siege of JerusalemJerusalemFirst Crusade
20 September 1187Conquest of JerusalemJerusalemCrusades
15 July 1244Siege of JerusalemJerusalemCrusades
21 May 1834Siege of JerusalemJerusalemPeasants' revolt in Palestine
17 November 1917Battle of JerusalemJerusalemWorld War I
1940Italian bombing of Mandatory Palestine in World War IIMandatory PalestineWorld War II
1946King David Hotel bombingKing David HotelJewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
1948Saint-Simon Battle
24 March 1948Atarot convoy1948 Palestine war
9 July 1948Battle of Mandelbaum GateMandelbaum Gate
6 June 1967Battle of Ammunition HillAmmunition HillSix-Day War
date unknownOperation KilshonJerusalem1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine

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.