battle, ancient
Battle of Giants
Battle of Giants was a battle fought in 2492 BC at Hakkâri, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hakkâri. It was part of the Uprising of Hayk against Belus. The recorded result: Hayk's victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 2492 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hakkâri, Armenia 37.574N, 43.741E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Akre 1833, 92 km S
- Siege of Van 1548, 107 km N
- Siege of Van 1915, 107 km N
- Defense of Van 1896, 109 km N
- Battle of DimDim 1609, 128 km E
Battle of Giants is one of 1 engagements of the 25th century BC in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Armenia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q47220800, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hayots Dzor, revision 1371169183, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.