Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Turin: contested ground

The ground around Turin was fought over 5 times between AD 103 and 1945: 4 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of GataeBattle of TurinSiege of TurinBombing of Turin in World War IISiege of TurinSiege of TurinGenevaMilanLyonGenoaBolognaGrenobleVeronaSaint-Étienne200 km45.069N, 7.686E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Gatae, AD 103Battle of Turin, AD 312Siege of Turin, 1640Siege of Turin, 1706Bombing of Turin in World War II, 1945AD 1031945
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 103Battle of GataeDacia
AD 312Battle of TurinTurin
22 May 1640Siege of TurinTurinThirty Years' War
7 September 1706Siege of TurinTurinWar of the Spanish Succession
1945Bombing of Turin in World War IITurinWorld 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.