Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

Palermo: contested ground

The ground around Palermo was fought over 8 times between 254 BC and 1943: 4 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action, in 4 different wars. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of PalermoBattle of Mount EriceSiege of PanormusSiege of PalermoBattle of PalermoSiege of PalermoBombing of Palermo in World War IIBattle of PanormusBattle of PanormusCataniaMessinaSiracusaCatanzaroMarsalaReggio di CalabriaRagusaVibo Valentia200 km38.124N, 13.365E
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Palermo, 254 BCBattle of Panormus, 251 BCBattle of Mount Erice, 249 BCSiege of Panormus, AD 535Siege of Palermo, 1391Battle of Palermo, 1676Siege of Palermo, 1860Bombing of Palermo in World War II, 1943254 BC1943
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
254 BCBattle of PalermoPalermo
251 BCBattle of PanormusPalermoFirst Punic War
249 BCBattle of Mount EriceSicilyFirst Punic War
October AD 535Siege of PanormusPanormusGothic War of 535–554
10 October 1391Siege of PalermoPalermo
2 June 1676Battle of PalermoPalermoFranco-Dutch War
27 May 1860Siege of PalermoPalermoExpedition of the Thousand
1943Bombing of Palermo in World 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.