Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

Pavia: contested ground

The ground around Pavia was fought over 8 times between AD 271 and 1525: 3 battles and 5 sieges, in 5 different wars. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of PaviaSiege of PaviaSiege of PaviaBattle of the VernavolaSiege of PaviaSiege of PaviaSiege of PaviaBattle of PaviaBattle of PaviaGenevaMilanVeniceTurinGenoaBolognaGrenobleVerona200 km45.184N, 9.162E
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Pavia, AD 271Siege of Pavia, AD 569Siege of Pavia, AD 773Battle of the Vernavola, 1154Siege of Pavia, 1302Siege of Pavia, 1315Siege of Pavia, 1524Battle of Pavia, 1525AD 2711525
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 271Battle of PaviaPavieCampaigns of Aurelian
AD 569Siege of PaviaPaviaByzantine–Lombard Wars
August AD 773Siege of PaviaPaviaFranco–Lombard War of 773–774
July 1154Battle of the VernavolaVernavolaGregorian Reform
February 1302Siege of PaviaPaviaGregorian Reform
1315Siege of PaviaPaviaGregorian Reform
27 October 1524Siege of PaviaPaviaItalian War of 1521–1526
24 February 1525Battle of PaviaPaviaItalian War of 1521–1526

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.