Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Xàtiva: contested ground

The ground around Xàtiva was fought over 6 times between 1086 and 1939: 1 battle and 5 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of XàtivaSiege of XàtivaSiege of XàtivaSiege of XàtivaBombing of XàtivaSiege of XàtivaSiege of XàtivaValenciaMurciaPalmaAlicanteCastelloAlbaceteJaénLinares200 km38.989N, 0.520W
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Xàtiva, 1086Siege of Xàtiva, 1239Siege of Xàtiva, 1240Siege of Xàtiva, 1706Siege of Xàtiva, 1707Bombing of Xàtiva, 193910861939
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1086Siege of XàtivaXàtiva
1239Siege of XàtivaXàtivaAragonese conquest of Valencia
1240Siege of XàtivaXàtivaAragonese conquest of Valencia
May 1706Siege of XàtivaXàtivaWar of the Spanish Succession in the Kingdom of Valencia
8 May 1707Siege of XàtivaXàtivaWar of the Spanish Succession in the Kingdom of Valencia
1939Bombing of XàtivaXàtivaSpanish 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.