Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of First Fitna

The atlas places 5 engagements of First Fitna (AD 656 to AD 661): 4 battles and 1 campaign across 4 present-day countries, most in Iraq (2), Syria (1), Egypt (1). The most widely documented: Battle of the Camel, Battle of Siffin, Battle of Nahrawan.

See them on the globe

Battle of the CamelBattle of SiffinUmayyad invasions of EgyptMu'awiya I's Southern CampaignsBattle of NahrawanBattle of the CamelBattle of SiffinUmayyad invasions of EgyptMu'awiya I's Southern CampaignsBattle of NahrawanTehranBaghdadDubaiAlexandriaTel AvivAleppoDamascusKuwait CityBeirutIsfahan1000 km29.475N, 38.408E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 656: 1 engagementsAD 657: 1 engagementsAD 658: 2 engagements2 in AD 658AD 659: 1 engagementsAD 656AD 659
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of the Camel, AD 656Battle of Siffin, AD 657Umayyad invasions of Egypt, AD 658Mu'awiya I's Southern Campaigns, AD 658Battle of Nahrawan, AD 659AD 656AD 659
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
7 November AD 656Battle of the CamelBasra, IraqVictory for Ali
21 July AD 657Battle of SiffinSiffin, Syria
AD 658Umayyad invasions of EgyptEgyptUmayyad victory
AD 658Mu'awiya I's Southern CampaignsArabian Peninsula, Saudi ArabiaUmayyad victory; Kharijite rebellions suppressed; Hasan–Mu'awiya...
AD 659Battle of NahrawanNahrawan Canal, IraqVictory for Ali

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Fitna (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.