Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Varna: contested ground

The ground around Varna was fought over 3 times between 1201 and 1828: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Varna (1201)Siege of Varna (1828)Battle of VarnaBattle of VarnaBucharestConstanțaBurgasRuseStara ZagoraPlevenDobrichCălărași200 km43.211N, 27.906E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Varna (1201), 1201Battle of Varna, 1444Siege of Varna (1828), 182812011828
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
24 March 1201Siege of Varna (1201)VarnaByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
10 November 1444Battle of VarnaVarnaCrusade of Varna
13 July 1828Siege of Varna (1828)VarnaNinth Russo-Turkish 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.