Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 11 engagements

Mediolanum: contested ground

The ground around Mediolanum was fought over 11 times between 222 BC and 1940: 4 battles and 7 sieges, in 9 different wars. All 11 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MilanPo Valley RaidBattle of MediolanumSiege of MediolanumSiege of MediolanumSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanSiege of MilanBombing of Milan in World War IIBattle of BicoccaBattle of BicoccaGenevaVeniceTurinGenoaBolognaGrenobleVeronaLausanne200 km45.472N, 9.186E
11 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Milan, 222 BCPo Valley Raid, 203 BCBattle of Mediolanum, AD 259Siege of Mediolanum, AD 268Siege of Mediolanum, AD 402Siege of Milan, AD 452Siege of Milan, AD 538Siege of Milan, 1158Siege of Milan, 1161Battle of Bicocca, 1522Bombing of Milan in World War II, 1940222 BC1940
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
222 BCSiege of MilanMediolanumRoman conquest of Cisalpine Gaul
203 BCPo Valley RaidInsubriaSecond Punic War
AD 259Battle of MediolanumMediolanum
AD 268Siege of MediolanumMediolanumCrisis of the Third Century
January AD 402Siege of MediolanumMediolanumGothic War of 401–403
AD 452Siege of MilanMediolanumfall of the western Roman Empire
March AD 538Siege of MilanMilanGothic War of 535–554
6 August 1158Siege of MilanMilanGregorian Reform
30 May 1161Siege of MilanMilanGregorian Reform
27 April 1522Battle of BicoccaBicoccaItalian War of 1521–1526
1940Bombing of Milan in World War IIMilanWorld 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.