Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 13 engagements

Sarakusta: contested ground

The ground around Sarakusta was fought over 13 times between AD 542 and 1936: 2 battles and 11 sieges, in 8 different wars. All 13 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of CaesaraugustaSiege of CesaracostaSiege of ZaragozaSiege of ZaragozaSiege of ZaragozaSiege of ZaragozaSiege of ZaragozaSiege of ZaragozaConquest of ZaragozaFirst Siege of ZaragozaSecond Siege of Zaragozabombing of the Basilica of Our Lady of the PillarBattle of SaragossaBattle of SaragossaBarcelonaPamplonaAndorraBurgosLogroñoTarragonaGuadalajaraVitoria200 km41.647N, 0.894W
13 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Caesaraugusta, AD 542Siege of Cesaracosta, AD 652Siege of Zaragoza, AD 753Siege of Zaragoza, AD 755Siege of Zaragoza, AD 777Siege of Zaragoza, AD 778Siege of Zaragoza, AD 781Siege of Zaragoza, 1086Conquest of Zaragoza, 1118Battle of Saragossa, 1710First Siege of Zaragoza, 1808Second Siege of Zaragoza, 1808bombing of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, 1936AD 5421936
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 542Siege of CaesaraugustaZaragozaFranco-Visigothic Wars
October AD 652Siege of CesaracostaCesaracosta
7 July AD 753Siege of ZaragozaSarakustaYemeni revolt in the Wilayah of al-Andalus
AD 755Siege of ZaragozaSarakustaYemeni revolt in the Wilayah of al-Andalus
AD 777Siege of ZaragozaSarakustaYemeni revolt against the Emirate of Córdoba
AD 778Siege of ZaragozaSarakustaExpedition of Charlemagne of 778
AD 781Siege of ZaragozaSarakustaYemeni revolt against the Emirate of Córdoba
1086Siege of ZaragozaSarakustaReconquista
April 1118Conquest of ZaragozaZaragozaReconquista
20 August 1710Battle of SaragossaRavine of DeathWar of the Spanish Succession in Aragon
15 June 1808First Siege of ZaragozaZaragozaPeninsular War
20 December 1808Second Siege of ZaragozaZaragozaPeninsular War
1936bombing of the Basilica of Our Lady of the PillarZaragozaSpanish Civil War

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.