Atlas of Battles

war, 19 engagements

Battles of Muslim conquests

The atlas places 19 engagements of Muslim conquests (AD 622 to AD 750): 15 battles, 3 sieges and 1 campaign across 6 present-day countries, most in France (7), Italy (3), Spain (3). The most widely documented: Battle of Tours, Umayyad conquest of Hispania, Battle of Toulouse, Umayyad invasion of Gaul.

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First battle of DongolaBattle of SipontoMuslim invasions of ItalyMuslim attacks in the Balearic IslandsSiege of NarbonneSiege of CarcassonneBattle of LlíviaUmayyad invasion of GeorgiaBattle of the River BerreBattle of AvignonSiege of BilistanCampaign of Bugha al-Kabir in CaucasusBattle of SillyonSecond battle of DongolaUmayyad conquest of HispaniaUmayyad invasion of GaulBattle of ToulouseBattle of the River GaronneBattle of ToursSecond battle of DongolaUmayyad conquest of HispaniaUmayyad invasion of GaulBattle of ToulouseBattle of the River GaronneBattle of ToursTehranBaghdadAthensCasablancaViennaDubai2000 km32.605N, 21.275E
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 640s: 1 engagementsAD 650s: 1 engagementsAD 660s: 1 engagementsAD 700s: 2 engagementsAD 710s: 3 engagementsAD 720s: 2 engagementsAD 730s: 7 engagements7 in AD 730sAD 850s: 1 engagementsAD 640sAD 850s
18 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

First battle of Dongola, AD 642Second battle of Dongola, AD 652Battle of Siponto, AD 663Muslim invasions of Italy, AD 700Muslim attacks in the Balearic Islands, AD 707Umayyad conquest of Hispania, AD 711Umayyad invasion of Gaul, AD 719Siege of Narbonne, AD 719Battle of Toulouse, AD 721Siege of Carcassonne, AD 725Battle of Llívia, AD 731Battle of the River Garonne, AD 732Battle of Tours, AD 732Umayyad invasion of Georgia, AD 735Battle of the River Berre, AD 737Battle of Avignon, AD 737Siege of Bilistan, AD 738Campaign of Bugha al-Kabir in Caucasus, AD 853AD 642AD 853
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 642First battle of DongolaOld Dongola, SudanMakurian victory
AD 652Second battle of DongolaOld Dongola, SudanMakurian victory; Baqt between Makuria and Rashidun Caliphate
AD 663Battle of SipontoSiponto, Italy
AD 700Muslim invasions of ItalyItalian Peninsula, Italy
AD 707Muslim attacks in the Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands, Spain
AD 711Umayyad conquest of HispaniaIberian Peninsula, SpainUmayyad victory
AD 719Umayyad invasion of GaulFrance, ItalyFrankish victory
AD 719Siege of NarbonneNarbonne, France
9 June AD 721Battle of ToulouseToulouse, FranceAquitanian victory
AD 725Siege of CarcassonneCarcassonne, France
AD 731Battle of LlíviaLlívia, Spain
AD 732Battle of the River GaronneBordeaux, FranceUmayyad victory; Umayyads capture Bordeaux
10 October AD 732Battle of ToursPoitiers, FranceFrankish victory
AD 735Umayyad invasion of GeorgiaCaucasus, RussiaUmayyad victory
AD 737Battle of the River BerreBerre, France
AD 737Battle of AvignonAvignon, France
AD 738Siege of BilistanSamur, Russia
AD 853Campaign of Bugha al-Kabir in CaucasusDarial Gorge, RussiaInconclusive
date unknownBattle of SillyonTurkey

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