Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Narbonne: contested ground

The ground around Narbonne was fought over 5 times between AD 436 and AD 793: 5 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of NarbonneBattle of NarbonneSiege of NarbonneSiege of NarbonneBattle of NarbonneBattle of NarbonneMarseilleToulouseAndorraToulonMontpellierNîmesBéziersAgen200 km43.186N, 3.002E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Narbonne, AD 436Siege of Narbonne, AD 719Battle of Narbonne, AD 737Siege of Narbonne, AD 752Siege of Narbonne, AD 793AD 436AD 793
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 436Battle of NarbonneNarbo MartiusGothic War (436-439)
AD 719Siege of NarbonneNarbonneMuslim conquests
AD 737Battle of NarbonneNarbonne
AD 752Siege of NarbonneNarbonneCarolingian conquest of the Spanish March
AD 793Siege of NarbonneNarbonneCarolingian conquest of the Spanish March

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.