Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Qarmatian Wars

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Qarmatian Wars: 5 battles between AD 924 and AD 973 across 5 present-day countries, most in Saudi Arabia (1), Iraq (1), Lebanon (1).

See them on the globe

924 Hajj caravan raidQarmatian invasion of IraqFirst Qarmatian invasion of EgyptCapture of DamascusSecond Qarmatian invasion of Egypt924 Hajj caravan raidQarmatian invasion of IraqFirst Qarmatian invasion of EgyptCapture of DamascusSecond Qarmatian invasion of EgyptTehranBaghdadAthensDubaiAlexandriaTel AvivJeddahAleppoKuwait CityIsfahan1000 km29.733N, 37.500E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 924: 1 engagementsAD 927: 1 engagementsAD 971: 2 engagements2 in AD 971AD 973: 1 engagementsAD 924AD 973
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

924 Hajj caravan raid, AD 924Qarmatian invasion of Iraq, AD 927First Qarmatian invasion of Egypt, AD 971Capture of Damascus, AD 971Second Qarmatian invasion of Egypt, AD 973AD 924AD 973
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 924924 Hajj caravan raidArabian Peninsula, Saudi ArabiaQarmatian victory; Raid of the caravan by the Qarmatians
AD 927Qarmatian invasion of IraqLower Mesopotamia, IraqAbbasid victory; Qarmatians failed to capture Baghdad; Abbasids...
AD 971First Qarmatian invasion of EgyptLower Egypt, LebanonFatimid victory in Egypt; Qarmatian victory in the Levant
AD 971Capture of DamascusDamascus, Syria
AD 973Second Qarmatian invasion of EgyptEgyptFatimid victory

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