battle, ancient
Battle of Mount Zemaraim
Battle of Mount Zemaraim was a battle fought in 913 BC at Mount Hazor, in what is now Palestine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mount Hazor. It was part of the Jeroboam's Revolt. The recorded result: Decisive Judahite victory. Recorded strength: 400,000 warriors against 800,000 warriors.
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Record
| Date | 913 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mount Hazor, Palestine 31.980N, 35.284E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Israelites fail to invade Judah; Abijah fails to reunify the two kingdoms. | |
| Strength | 400,000 warriors | 800,000 warriors |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 500,000 dead |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Ascent of Lebonah 167 BC, 9.2 km NW
- Battle of Elasa 160 BC, 14 km SW
- Battle of Adasa 161 BC, 17 km S
- Battle of Beth Horon 166 BC, 19 km SW
- Battle of Beth Horon AD 66, 19 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Bitter Lakes 925 BC
Battle of Mount Zemaraim is one of 2 engagements of the 10th century BC in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Palestine.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16132376, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Zemaraim, revision 1370450654, 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.