List of battles 301–1300

This is a list of battles from 301 A.D. to 1300 A.D.

4th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
311 Upheaval of the Five Barbarians Battle of Ningping May Han-Zhao General Shi Le ambushes and annihilated the Jin army, Wang Yan executed.
Fall of Luoyang 13-14 July Han-Zhao capture the Jin Dynasty's capital and capture Emperor Huai of Jin.
312 Civil wars of the Tetrarchy Siege of Segusio Spring The series of wars between Constantine and Maxentius starts.
Battle of Turin Constantine defeats forces loyal to Maxentius.
Battle of Brescia Summer Maxentius sends Ruricus to lead an attack against Constantine, only to fail.
Battle of Verona Constantine defeats Maxentius once more in an attack, Ruricus dying whilst leading it.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge 28 Oct Constantine takes control of Italy, executing Maxentius and his family after.
313 Battle of Tzirallum 30 April In the eastern part of the Empire, the forces of Licinius defeat Maximinus Daia.
314 Battle of Cibalae Constantine defeats Licinius.
316 Upheaval of the Five Barbarians Fall of Chang'an Han forces receives the surrender of Emperor Min of Jin; end of the Western Jin.
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy Battle of Mardia Late 316 or early 317 Constantine again defeats Licinius, who cedes Illyricum to Constantine.
324 Battle of Adrianople 3 July Constantine defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.
Battle of the Hellespont July Flavius Julius Crispus, son of Constantine defeats the naval forces of Licinius.
Battle of Chrysopolis 18 Sep Constantine decisively defeats Licinius, establishing his sole control over the Empire.
328 Sixteen Kingdoms Battle of Luoyang Aug/Sep 328—21 Jan 329 Later Zhao defeats the Former Zhao and captures their emperor, Liu Yao.
c. 330 Sack of Meroë Kingdom of Axum under King Ezana sack the capital of the Kingdom of Kush, leading to Kush's collapse.
336 Sixteen Kingdoms Battle of Pingguo Feb Murong Huang defeats and captures his brother, Murong Ren.
337 Siege of Nisibis Persians unsuccessfully siege Roman city.
338 Sixteen Kingdoms Battle of Jicheng 12-16 June Former Yan repels a Later Zhao invasion.
Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 Siege of Nisibis 15 June—14 or 24 Aug Shapur II besieges Nisibis for 60 days before returning to Persia.
344 Battle of Singara Emperor Constantius II fights an indecisive battle against the Persian King Shapur II.
346 Siege of Nisibis 346—347 Persian King Shapur II again sieges the city and is repelled.
350 Siege of Nisibis King Shapur II sieges Nisibis for the third time, flooding the city but ultimately being unsuccessful and retreats.
351 Roman civil war of 350–353 Battle of Mursa Major 28 Sep Emperor Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius.
Sixteen Kingdoms Battle of Xiangguo Nov/Dec 350—April/May 351 Later Zhao and Former Yan defeats Ran Wei. However, the last ruler of Later Zhao, Shi Zhi, is soon assassinated.
352 Battle of Liantai 17 May Former Yan defeats Ran Wei and captures Ran Min.
353 Roman civil war of 350–353 Battle of Mons Seleucus Aug Final defeat of Magnentius by Constantius II.
356 Roman–Alamanni conflict and Roman–Germanic Wars Siege of Autun The city of Autun, Burgundy, is besieged by Alamanni forces. Julian the Apostate of Rome relieves the city, ending the siege.
Battle of Durocortorum Caesar Julian is defeated by the Alemanni.
Battle of Brumath Roman troops under Julian destroy a Germanic war band in open battle.
Siege of Senonae Germanic troops unsuccessfully besiege the city of Senonae, where Julian is staying for the winter.
357 Battle of Strasbourg Julian expels the Alamanni from the Rhineland.
359 Perso-Roman wars of 337–361 Battle of Amida Sasanians capture Amida from the Romans.
360 Siege of Singara Sasanians take Singara.
363 Julian's Persian expedition Battle of Ctesiphon 29 May Emperor Julian defeats Shapur II outside the walls of the Persian capital, but is unable to take the city, leading to an ultimate disaster on the retreat back to Roman territory.
Battle of Samarra June Julian fights the Sasanians and is subsequently killed in battle. Though indecisive, the battle leads to massive losses for the Roman Empire through a forced peace treaty.
366 Procopius' Rebellion Battle of Thyatira The army of the Roman Emperor Valens defeats the usurper Procopius.
367 Roman–Alamanni conflict and Roman–Germanic Wars Battle of Solicinium Romans under Emperor Valentinian I defeat yet another Alemanni incursion.
369 Huan Wen's Northern Expeditions Battle of Fangtou March/April—9 Nov Former Yan and Former Qin defeats Eastern Jin forces led by Huan Wen.
370 Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin Battle of Luchuan Nov Former Qin forces led by Wang Meng defeat Former Yan.
373 Battle of the Tanais River The Huns defeat the Alans near the Don, beginning the great period of the Germanic migrations.
377 Gothic War and Roman–Germanic Wars Battle of the Willows Roman troops fight an inconclusive battle against the Goths.
Battle of Dibaltum Goths, Alans and Huns defeat Romans.
378 Battle of Adrianople 9 Aug The Thervings under Fritigern defeat and kill the Eastern Roman Emperor Valens.
Roman–Germanic Wars Battle of Argentovaria The Western Emperor Gratianus is victorious over the Alamanni, yet again.
380 Gothic War and Roman–Germanic Wars Battle of Thessalonica The Goths under Fritigern fight and defeat a Roman army under Emperor Theodosius I.
383 Sixteen Kingdoms Battle of Feishui 30 Nov Fu Jiān is defeated by the Jin commander Xie An. The kingdom of the Former Qin collapses shortly thereafter.
388 Roman civil war Battle of the Save Emperor Theodosius I defeats the usurper Magnus Maximus. Also known as the Battle of Poetovio.
394 Battle of the Frigidus 5-6 Sep The Christian Roman Emperor Theodosius I defeats and kills the last Pagan-tolerant usurper Eugenius and his Frankish general Arbogast.
395 Sixteen Kingdoms Battle of Canhe Slope 8 Dec Part of the Later Yan campaign into Northern Wei territory; crushing defeat for the Later Yan forces.
397 Battle of Baisi 23-24 March Northern Wei defetas the Later Yan, driving them out of the Central Plains.

5th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
402 Gothic War and Roman–Germanic Wars Battle of Pollentia 6 April Romans under Flavius Stilicho win a small victory against the Visigoths under Alaric.
403 Battle of Verona June Stilicho defeats the Visigoths under Alaric, forcing them out of Italy.
405 War of Radagaisus Siege of Florence Stilcho defends city from the Goths, but Florence is nearly destroyed.
406 War of Radagaisus and Roman–Germanic Wars Battle of Faesulae Stilicho defeats Visigoths and Vandals under Radagaisus.
Vandal–Frankish war Battle of Mainz An army of Vandals, Suevi, and Alans defeats the Frankish federation.
409 Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Ostia Visigoths under Alaric I defeat Romans.
Liu Yu's Northern Expeditions Battle of Linqu Eastern Jin decisively defeats Southern Yan.
Siege of Guanggu Jin dynasty conquer Southern Yan
410 Fall of the Roman Empire Sack of Rome 24 Aug The Visigoths under Alaric sack Rome.
413 Siege of Massilia Visigoths under Ataulf are defeated by Romans under Bonifacius while trying to siege Roman city. They make peace with Rome soon after.
419 Battle of the Nervasos Mountains Suebi under Hermeric allied with Romans in Hispania defeat coalition between the Vandals and Alans.
422 Battle of Tarraco The Vandals defeat the Western Roman Empire.
425 Gothic revolt of Theodoric I Siege of Arles The Roman general Aëtius defeats the Visigoths under Theodoric I.
428 Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Mérida Vandals defeat Suebi.
430 Siege of Hippo Regius June 430—Aug 431 Vandals under Genseric establish a foothold in Africa, strategically defeating Rome. Saint Augustine dies during the siege.
431 Battle of Helena Romans defeat Franks.
432 Battle of Rimini The Roman general Aëtius is defeated by his rival Count Boniface, who is killed.
436 Gothic War Battle of Narbonne 436—437 Aëtius again defeats the Visigoths under Theodoric I.
439 Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Carthage 19 Oct Romans lose Carthage to the Vandals.
Battle of Toulouse Visigoths led by Theodoric I defeat Romans under General Litorius, who is killed.
447 Battle of the Utus Hunnic victory, led by Attila, over Roman forces in what is today Bulgaria.
445 Battle of Vicus Helena c. 445—450 Romans under Aëtius defeated the Franks under Chlodio.
450 Legends of the Germanic heroic age Battle of Finnsburg Possibly mythical battle where Frisians allied with Jutes fight and are defeated by Danes in the Germanic heroic age. Frisian King Finn and Danish Prince Hnæf both supposedly died in combat.
451 Battle of Avarayr 26 May Forces of Yazdegerd II annihilate the Christian Armenian rebels led by Saint Vartan.
Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Châlons 20 June An alliance under Visigothic king Theodoric I and Romans under Aëtius repulse the attack of Attila the Hun and his allies. Theodoric is killed in the battle.
452 Sack of Aquileia 18 July Aquileia is razed to the ground by the forces of Attila the Hun.
454 Germanic-Hunnic Wars Battle of Nedao A Germanic alliance under the leadership of the Ostrogoths and the Gepids breaks Hunnic power in Europe.
455 Roman–Germanic Wars Sack of Rome 2-6 June The Vandals sack Rome during their campaign against Emperor Petronius Maximus, looting the city for 14 days.
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Aylesford Britons and Anglo-Saxons battle in Kent, victory is unclear.
456 Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Corsica Romans repel Vandal attempt to annex Corsica.
Battle of Órbigo Theodoric II, king of the Visigoths defeats the Suevi, sacks their capital, and conquers Spain.
457 Battle of Garigliano Romans under Majorian defeat the Vandals.
Battle of Campi Cannini Romans under Majorian defeats the Alemanni.
458 Gothic War and Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Arelate Late 458 The Roman Emperor Majorian, with the support of Aegidius and Nepotianus, defeats the Visigoths at Arlate.
Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Toulouse The Roman Emperor Majorian defeats the Visigoths.
461 Battle of Cartagena A Vandal fleet surprises and destroys the Roman fleet.
463 Roman–Germanic Wars Battle of Orleans Kingdom of Soissons and Alans led by Aegidius defeat Visigoths under Theodoric II.
464 Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Bergamo Romans under General Ricimer defeat Alan invasion of Italy and kill their king.
465 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Wippedesfleot The Saxons under Hengest battle the Britons, victory is undecided.
468 Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Bolia Ostrogoths defeat a coalition of Gepids, Heruli, Rugii, Sarmatians, Sciri, Suebi and the Roman Empire.
Vandal War and Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Cape Bon Vandals decisively defeat large joint effort by Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire to retake Carthage.
469 Fall of the Roman Empire Battle of Déols Visigoths defeat Bretons.
471 Battle of Arles Visigoths defeat the Western Roman Empire.
472 Siege of Rome March—July Ricimer, having fallen out with his choice for Roman Emperor, allies with the Burgundians and Germans under Odoacer, defeats and kills the Roman Emperor Anthemius.
476 Battle of Ravenna 2-4 Sep The Germanic foederati led by Odoacer decisively defeat the Western Roman Empire and depose Emperor Romulus Augustulus. Western Roman Empire dissolved.
484 Hephthalite–Sasanian War of 484 Battle of Herat Hephthalite Empire decisively defeats the Sasanian Empire and kills King Peroz I.
485 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Mercredesburne Saxons under Aelle defeat British defenders.
486 Campaigns of Clovis I Battle of Soissons Clovis I defeats Syagrius and gains the Domain of Soissons.
489 Conquest of Italy by Theodoric the Great Battle of Isonzo 28 Aug Odoacer fights the Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great, ending in the Italian troops' defeat.
Battle of Verona 30 Sep Odoacer fights the Ostrogoths near Verona, and is defeated a second time.
490 Siege of Ravenna Late 490—5 March 493 Odoacer holds out against Theodoric the Great until the Ostrogothic king is able to enforce a naval blockade on the city. Several days after a truce is negotiated to end the siege, Theodoric kills Odoacer with his own hands.
492 Isaurian War Battle of Cotyaeum Byzantine army under John the Scythian defeats Isaurians under Longinus of Cardala.
496 Campaigns of Clovis I Battle of Tolbiac Franks under Clovis I defeat the Alamanni, killing their king.
497 First Hunnic War Sack of Kausambi Alchon Huns sack the central Indian city of Kosambi.
498 First Battle of Eran Alchon Huns decisively defeat the Gupta Empire and annex Malwa.

6th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
502 Anastasian War Siege of Theodosiopolis Aug Sasanians under Kavadh I take ungarrisoned Byzantine city.
Siege of Martyropolis Sasanians take Byzantine city.
502 Siege of Amida Oct 502—Jan 503 Byzantine city holds out for three months without reinforcements against Persian siege led by Kavadh I before they eventually take the city until the Byzantines ransom it back in a treaty two years later.
506 Campaigns of Clovis I Battle of Strasbourg The Franks under Clovis I defeats the Alemanni.
Battle of Zhongli 506-507 Northern Wei invaded Liang Dynasty, but the attack failed.
507 Franco–Gothic War Battle of Vouillé The Franks under Clovis I defeat the Visigoths under Alaric II decisively, gaining Gallia Aquitania. Clovis kills Alaric in single combat.
510 First Hunnic War Second Battle of Eran Alchon Huns defeat the Guptas and temporarily conquer the province of Malwa.
512 War of the Visigothic Succession Battle of Barcelona

The Ostrogothic Kingdom under Ibbas defeats Visigothic rebels under Gesalec.

518 Anglo-Saxon conquest of Britain Battle of Mons Badonicus Or Battle of Mynydd Baddon. British forces defeat the Saxons decisively, ending their advance into British lands. Later connected to King Arthur.
520 Second Hunnic War Sack of Pataliputra Alchon Huns under Mihirakula sack and devastate the capital of the Gupta Empire, leading to the permanent decline of both the Gupta Empire and Pataliputra as a city.
524 Invasion of Burgundy Battle of Vézeronce 25 June Burgundians and Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great defeat the Merovingian Franks.
525 Battle on the Rhine The army of king Theudebert I of Austrasia and a king in Frisia defeat an army of Danes.
Axumite-Himyarite wars Siege of Sanaa Kingdom of Aksum under Kaleb of Axum annexes the Himyarite Kingdom of Dhu Nuwas.
528 Iberian War Battle of Thannuris Summer Sasanians defeat Byzantines under Belisarius, but take heavy losses.
Second Hunnic War Battle of Sondani Alliance of Indian rulers defeat the Alchon Huns, who retreat out of India.
530 Iberian War Battle of Dara June Byzantine commander Belisarius, in alliance with Heruli and the Huns, defeats Sasanian Persians in Turkey.
Battle of Satala Summer Byzantines under Sittas and Dorotheus defeat attacking Persians under Mermeroes.
c. 530 Battle on the Ice of Lake Vänern Between Eadgils and his uncle King Onela of Sweden with the help of Beowulf. This event appears in several Norse sagas and in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf.
531 Iberian War Battle of Callinicum 19 April A Sasanian army defeats a Byzantine force in Syria, but with heavy losses on both sides.
Siege of Martyropolis Autumn Sasanians withdraw from attack on Byzantine city, last battle of the Iberian War.
Battle of the Unstrut River Frankish King Theuderic I defeats Thuringian King Hermanafrid and conquers Thuringia
532 Battle of Autun Frankish kings Childebert I and Chlothar I defeat the Burgundians and conquer their territory.
533 Vandalic War Battle of Ad Decimum 13 Sep Belisarius defeats the Vandals under Gelimer near Carthage.
Battle of Tricamarum 15 Dec Belisarius again defeats the Vandals near Carthage, ending Vandal rule in North Africa.
534 Byzantine–Moorish wars Battle of Mammes Byzantine general Solomon defeats the Moorish rebels and secures control of Byzacena.
535 Battle of Mount Bourgaon Summer
536 Gothic War Siege of Naples Oct—Nov Byzantines under Belisarius take city from the Ostrogoths.
537 Matter of Britain Battle of Camlann King Arthur killed, perhaps mythical, by Mordred.
Battle of Scalas Veteres Spring Germanus defeats rebel African army.
Battle of Shayuan Western Wei dynasty defeats the Eastern Wei dynasty
538 Gothic War Siege of Rome Unsuccessful siege of Rome by the Ostrogoths, Byzantine defenders under Belisarius remain victorious.
540 Battle of Babosis Byzantine general Solomon defeats the Moorish rebels of the Aurès Mountains region and secures control of Numidia and Mauretania Sitifensis.
Battle of Zerboule
Siege of Banavasi Chalukyas under Kirttivarman I defeat Kadamba dynasty and annex their capital of Banavasi.
541 Lazic War Siege of Petra Feb—June Sasasians under Khosrow I capture Byzantine fortress.
Gothic War Siege of Verona Winter Ostrogoths under Totila defend city against larger Byzantine army.
542 Battle of Faventia Spring Ostrogoths under Totila defeat Byzantine army.
Battle of Mucellium Ostrogoths defeat Byzantine army.
543 Lazic War Battle of Anglon A Byzantine invasion of Sasanian Armenia is defeated by a small force under Nabedes.
544 Siege of Edessa March—April Sasanians under Khosrow I abandon siege of Byzantine city of Edessa, which pays them 5 centenaria of gold.
Battle of Cillium Byzantine General Solomon killed in battle by a coalition of Berber tribes.
545 Moorish wars Battle of Thacia Autumn Stotzas mortally wounded by Byzantine general John.
546 Battle of Sufetula Late 546 or early 547 Byzantine general John Troglita defeats the Moorish rebels under Antalas.
547 Battle of Marta Late summer John Troglita is defeated by a coalition of Tripolitanian Moors.
548 Battle of the Fields of Cato Summer John Troglita defeats the last Moorish coalition and suppresses the Moorish revolt.
550 Lazic War Siege of Petra Summer 550—Spring 551 Byzantines recapture city and dismantle its walls.
551 Gothic War Battle of Sena Gallica Autumn A Byzantine naval squadron defeats the Ostrogoth fleet decisively.
552 Battle of Taginae July Byzantines under Narses defeat Ostrogoths under Totila, who dies in battle.
Battle of Asfeld Longobards under King Audoin defeat the Gepids under Thurisind, who is killed.
553 Gothic War Battle of Mons Lactarius Oct 552 or early 553 Byzantines under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths under Teia, ending Ostrogoth resistance.
Lazic War Battle of Telephis-Ollaria Sasanians defeat Byzantines.
554 Gothic War Battle of the Volturnus Oct Byzantines under Narses defeat the Franks and Alamanni decisively.
Yawm Halima ("Day of Halima") June The Ghassanids under al-Harith ibn Jabalah defeat the Lakhmids under al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man, who is killed.
Lazic War Siege of Onoguris 554 or 555 Sasanians decisively defeat Byzantines and force them to retreat from the area and abandon Archaeopolis, which they subsequently raze.
555 Siege of Phasis July 555—June 556 Byzantines defeat Sasanian siege of town.
559 Byzantine-Kutrigurs war 558–559 Battle of Melantias March Byzantines under Belisarius defeat the Kutrigurs 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Constantinople.
560 Hephthalite–Sasanian Wars Battle of Gol-Zarriun Sasanians under King Khosrow I allied with the Göktürks decisively defeat the Hephthalite Empire, which dissolved into smaller kingdoms in the aftermath.
Expansion of the Uí Néill dynasty Battle of Cúl Dreimhne Uí Néill defeat King Diarmait mac Cerbaill.
570 Battle of 'Ayn Ubagh The Ghassanids under al-Mundhir III ibn al-Harith defeat the Lakhmids under Qabus ibn al-Mundhir.
Aksumite–Persian wars Battle of Hadhramaut Sasanians defeat the Kingdom of Aksum and kill King Masruq ibn Abraha.
Siege of Sanaa Sasanians take Yemen from Aksum.
573 Battle of Arfderydd Welsh battle between Christian and non-Christian forces; Gwenddoleu dies.
575 Sack of al-Hirah The Ghassanids under al-Harith ibn Jabalah sack the Lakhmid capital, al-Hirah.
577 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Deorham West Saxons defeats the Briton Celts in Wiltshire, England.
586 Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 Battle of Solachon Spring Byzantine forces under Philippicus defeat a Sasanian army in Mesopotamia.
Siege of Mardin Byzantines aided by the Salihids siege Sasanian-owned city.
587 Soga–Mononobe conflict Battle of Shigisan July Buddhist Soga clan defeats Shinto Mononobe clan. Mononobe clan leader Mononobe no Moriya killed in battle.
588 Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 Battle of Martyropolis Summer Byzantine forces defeat a Sasanian army at Martyropolis.
590 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Alclud Ford Kingdom of Rheged defeats Bernicia
591 Sasanian civil war of 589–591 and Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 Battle of Blarathon Aug Combined Byzantine-Persian armies led by Byzantine generals John Mystacon and Narses and Persian king Khosrau II defeat the Persian rebel Bahram Chobin.
598 Goguryeo-Sui Wars Battle of Linyuguan Korean Goguryeo Kingdom repulses the Chinese Sui dynasty.
599 Avar–Byzantine Wars Battles of Viminacium Summer Byzantines defeat the Avars.
Conquest of the Revati Island Chalukya King Mangalesha's navy conquers Revati Island.

7th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
602 Sui–Early Lý War Battle of Co Loa The Chinese Sui dynasty defeats and conquers the Vietnamese Early Lý dynasty.
603 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Degsastan Northumbrian king Æthelfrith defeats Scots under Áedán mac Gabráin
604 Battle of Dhi Qar 604—611 Battle fought between Arabs in southern Iraq and a Sasanian Persian army.
612 Goguryeo–Sui Wars Siege of Yodong Fortress Korean Goguryeo defeats the Chinese Sui dynasty.
Battle of Salsu Goguryeo cavalry forces, although outnumbered, overwhelm the Chinese troops in combat and eventually emerge victorious.
613 Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 Battle of Antioch An attack by Byzantine forces on the recently captured Antioch ends in a decisive Sasanian victory.
614 Siege of Jerusalem April—May After 21 days, Jerusalem falls to the Sasanian forces and their Jewish allies.
615 Siege of Thessalonica Sclaveni under the chieftain Chatzon attempt to capture the city.
616 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Chester Æthelfrith defeats the armies of Welsh kingdoms Powys and Rhôs.
Battle of the River Idle East Anglia defeats Northumbria under Aethelfrith, who is slain in battle.
617 Transition from Sui to Tang Battle of Huoyi 8 Sep Li Yuan defeats the Sui dynasty and enters Chang'an.
618 Battle of Yanshi 5-6 Oct Wang Shichong scores a decisive victory over Li Mi, breaking the blockade of Luoyang and taking over the latter's followers.
Battle of Qianshuiyuan 29 Nov The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao.
Chalukya–Pallava Wars Battle of Pullalur 618—619 Chalukya Empire defeats the Pallava Kingdom.
Siege of Sumpa Namri Songtsen the Emperor of Tibet annexes the Kingdom of Sumpa after taking their capital.
619 Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 Siege of Alexandria The advancing Sasanian armies easily capture Alexandria in their campaign to conquer Roman Egypt.
Battle of Narmada Feb Chalukyas under Pulakeshin II defeat Vardhana dynasty under Harsha and conquer the Deccan up to the Narmada River.
621 Transition from Sui to Tang Battle of Hulao 28 May The Tang under Li Shimin crush the forces of Dou Jiande. Luoyang surrenders soon after, securing the Tang dynasty's victory in the civil war that followed the collapse of the Sui dynasty.
624 Muslim–Quraysh War Battle of Badr 13 March Muslim forces under Muhammad defeat a larger, pagan, Meccan force, killing their leaders.
625 Battle of Uhud 23 March Khalid ibn al-Walid defeats a Muslim force, before eventually converting to Islam himself and joining the Muslim forces.
Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 Battle of Sarus April Heraclius fights the Sasanian army of General Shahrbaraz, ending in a draw that doesn't stop the Persian advance towards Constantinople.
626 Siege of Constantinople June—July The Avars, in alliance with the Sasanians and Slavic tribes, besiege Constantinople unsuccessfully.
627 Perso-Turkic war of 627–629 Siege of Derbent Early 627 Tong Yabgu of Western Turks capture the fortress.
Muslim–Quraysh War Battle of the Trench 31 March—c. 14 April An army from the city of Mecca fails to capture Muslim-held Medina, defended by Muhammad using an early form of trench warfare.
Byzantine–Sassanid War of 572–591 Battle of Nineveh 12 Dec Byzantines under Emperor Heraclius defeat Sasanian Persians.
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 and Perso-Turkic war of 627–629 Siege of Tbilisi 627—628 Joint attack of the Byzantine Empire allied with the Western Turkic Khaganate where they defeat the Sasanian Empire and their vassal the Kingdom of Iberia.
628 Military campaigns of Muhammad Battle of Khaybar March/April Forces under Muhammad defeat the Jewish tribes living in the Hejaz region of the Arab peninsula
629 Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of Mu'tah Sep Khalid ibn al-Walid leads a Muslim Arab army against a larger Roman army in his first battle against the Roman Empire, which results in a Byzantine victory.
Muslim–Quraysh War Conquest of Mecca Dec 629—Jan 630 Muhammad conquers Mecca without any bloodshed.
Irish clan battles Battle of Fid Eoin Irish clan battle where the Dál nAraidi defeated the Dál Riata and killed their king.
630 Military campaigns of Muhammad Battle of Hunayn Muhammad defeats the Hawazin Bedouin tribe.
Expedition of Tabuk Oct Muhammad successfully campaigns against the Byzantines at Tabuk in his last campaign.
Battle of Autas Dec Muslims defeat coalition of Arab tribes.
Siege of Ta'if Banu Thaqif fend off siege from Muhammad, surrender a few months later regardless.
Tang campaign against the Eastern Turks Battle of Yinshan 27 March Tang Chinese army, led by Li Jing, decisively defeats the Eastern Turks, fall of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Cefn Digoll Edwin of Northumbria defeated by King Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd and Penda of Mercia. Northumbria loses control of Gwynedd.
631 Battle of Wogastisburg King Samo defeats Austrasian forces, led by Dagobert I, Merovingian king of the Franks.
632 Arab-Byzantine wars Expedition of Usama bin Zayd June Rashidun forces under Usama ibn Zayd successfully operate against the Byzantines .
Ridda Wars Battle of Zhu Qissa 25-30 July Rashidun forces defeat the rebels of Tulayha.
Battle of Buzakha Sep Rashiduns defeat the pagan Arab tribes.
Battle of Zafar Oct Khalid ibn al-Walid defeats rebelling tribes.
Battle of Yamama Dec Rashidun forces defeat a numerically superior rebel army under Musaylimah, killing him.
Battle of Dibba 632—634 Generals of Caliph Abu Bakr decisively defeat rebel pagan tribes.
633 Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of Chains April Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats a Persian army in his first battle against the Persian Empire.
Battle of River Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats the Persian Empire.
Battle of Walaja May Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats the larger forces of the Persian Empire using a double envelopment maneuver.
Battle of Ullais Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats a larger army from the Persian Empire.
Battle of Hira Khalid ibn al-Walid defeats Persians.
Battle of Al-Anbar
Battle of Dawmat al-Jandal Aug Khalid ibn al-Walid defeats rebelling Arab Christians.
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Hatfield Chase 12 Oct Penda of Mercia allied with the Kingdom of Gwynedd defeats and kills Edwin of Northumbria.
Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of Muzayyah Nov Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats Persians and Arab Christians.
Battle of Saniyy
Battle of Zumail Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats the Persian forces, conquering most of Mesopotamia (Iraq) from the Persian Empire.
Battle of Ayn al-Tamr Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats Persia and its Christian Arab allies.
634 Battle of Firaz Jan Khalid ibn al-Walid defeats the combined forces of the Persian Empire and Roman Empire, completing his conquest of Mesopotamia.
Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Dathin 4 Feb Rashiduns defeat Byzantines around Gaza.
Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of Marj Rahit 24 April Rashiduns decisively defeat Ghassanids.
Battle of Babylon 13 May Rashiduns defeat Sasanians.
Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of al-Qaryatayn June Rashiduns defeat Ghassanids.
Battle of Bosra June—July A small Muslim army under Khalid ibn al-Walid lay siege to the city of Bosra, decisively defeating a larger army of Romans and Christian Arabs.
Battle of Ajnadayn / July/Aug The first major pitched battle between the Muslim Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid against a larger Roman army under Heraclius leads to a decisive Muslim victory for Khalid.
Battle of Yaqusa Aug Arabs defeat Byzantines.
Battle of Marj al-Saffar (634) Aug 634—23 Jan 635
Siege of Damascus 21 Aug—19 Sept Thomas surrenders after four-week siege with no relief in sight and Muslim forces inside the city.
Battle of Sanita-al-Uqab Sep 12,000 Byzantines are defeated in an attempt to break the siege of Damascus in a battle 20 miles north of the city.
Battle of Maraj-al-Debaj Refugees from the surrender at Damascus are intercepted just short of Antioch and butchered by Muslim forces.
Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of the Bridge 25 Oct Persians decisively defeat Muslim Arabs.
Battle of Kaskar Rashiduns defeat Sasanian Empire.
Battle of Namaraq
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Heavenfield Oswald of Bernicia defeats and kills the Welsh king Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd.
635 Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of Fahl Jan Khalid ibn al-Walid defeats the forces of the Roman Empire under Theodore the Sacellarius.
Battle of Buwaib April Rashiduns defeat Sasanian advance.
Siege of Emesa Dec 635—March 636 Rashiduns under Khalid ibn al-Walid take the city of Emesa from the Byzantines.
636 Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of Yarmouk 15-20 Aug Muslim Arab forces under Khalid ibn al-Walid crush the Byzantine forces led by Theodore Trithyrius and conquer the Levant from the Roman Empire.
Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of al-Qadisiyyah 16-19 Nov Muslim Arabs defeat a Sasanian army led by general Rostam Farrokhzad.
Arab–Byzantine wars Siege of Jerusalem Nov 636—April 637 Arabs take city from Byzantines.
Siege of Latakia Laodicea annexed by Arabs.
Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of Burs Rashiduns defeat Sasanian garrison.
Battle of Babylon Rashiduns take city from Sasanians in pursuit of Ctesiphon.
637 Siege of Ctesiphon Jan—March Muslim Arabs conquered the Sasanian capital of Ctesiphon.
Battle of Jalula April Rashiduns annex all territory west of the Zagros Mountains from the Persians.
Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of Hazir June Khalid ibn al-Walid defeats the garrison of Qinnasrin under Meenas at Hazir in Syria, wiping out the Byzantine force.
Battle of Moira Summer Domnall II, High King of Ireland defeats his foster son Congal Cáech King of Ulaid as well as Domnall Brecc king of Dál Riata in Northern Ireland. Cáech killed in the battle.
Arab–Byzantine wars Siege of Aleppo Aug—Oct Khalid ibn al-Walid takes city from Byzantines.
Battle of the Iron Bridge Oct Khalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats a larger Roman army under Heraclius in his final battle against the Roman Empire, conquering northern Syria and southern Turkey.
638 Siege of Germanicia Rashidun Caliphate takes city of Germanica from the Byzantines.
Early Tang expansion Battle of Songzhou Tang Chinese defeat the Tibetans.
639 Battle of Lake Baikal Tang Chinese defeat and conquer the western Turkic Tiele.
640 Muslim conquest of Egypt Siege of Babylon Fortress May—Dec Rashidun Caliphate takes major Byzantine fortress in Egypt.
Battle of Heliopolis 6 July Rashidun Caliphate decisively defeats the Byzantines in Egypt.
Emperor Taizong's campaign against the Western Regions Siege of Karakhoja Tang Chinese defeat and conquer the Karakhoja.
641 Muslim conquest of Egypt Siege of Alexandria March—Sep Rashidun Caliphate takes Byzantine capital of province of Egypt.
Muslim conquest of Persia Siege of Shushtar 641—642 Muslim Arabs defeat Sasanians.
642 Early Muslim conquests First Battle of Dongola Summer Nubian Kingdom of Makuria defeats the Rashidun Caliphate.
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Maserfield 5 Aug Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia.
Chalukya–Pallava Wars Battle of Manimangala Pallavas defeat the Chalukyas.
Battle of Vatapi Pallavas defeat the Chalukyas and conquer Vatapi.
Muslim conquest of Persia Siege of Gundishapur Muslim Arabs take city from Sasanians.
Battle of Nahavand Muslim Arabs gain a major victory over the Persian Empire, Sasanian dynasty under near collapse and loses centralization.
Battle of Spahan Arabs defeat Persians.
643 Battle of Bayrudh
Battle of Waj Rudh
Battle of Bishapur 643—644 Rashidun Caliphate defeats Sasanian Empire.
644 Muslim conquests in South Asia Battle of Rasil Early 644 Rashidun Caliphate defeats the Rai Kingdom on the western bank of the Indus River.
Emperor Taizong's campaign against the Western Regions Battle of Karasahr Tang Chinese defeat the Western Turkic Khaganate.
645 Goguryeo–Tang War Siege of Yodong Fortress April—Oct The Chinese Tang dynasty defeats Goguryeo.
Battle of Mount Jupil 23 June The Chinese Tang dynasty army annihilated the Korea Goguryeo field army.
Siege of Ansi Fortress 23 June—18 Sep Korean Goguryeo forces defeat the Chinese Tang dynasty.
646 Muslim conquest of Egypt Battle of Nikiou May Arabs repel Byzantine attempt to retake Egypt.
647 Muslim conquest of the Maghreb Battle of Sufetula Rashidun Caliphate defeats and kills Gregory the Patrician, the rebelling Byzantine Exarch of Africa.
648 Battle of Dos Pilas Mayan city-state of Dos Pilas attacked and defeated by Yuknoom Che'en II of Calakmul, Balaj Chan K'awiil captured.
Emperor Taizong's campaign against the Western Regions Battle of Kucha 648—19 Jan 649 The ChineseTang dynasty defeat the Western Turkic Khaganate.
650 Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of Istakhr 650—651 Rashiduns sack new Sasanian capital, kill over 40,000 defenders, and finish the annexation of the province of Pars.
651 Battle of Ray Rashiduns, with the help of a defecting noble family, defeat the Sasanians.
Battle of Oxus River Muslim Arabs gain a final victory over the Persian Empire, ending the Persian Sasanian dynasty.
652 Battle of Nishapur Rashiduns defeat the Zoroastrian remnant House of Karen.
Siege of Herat Rashiduns defeat the House of Karen.
Early Muslim conquests Second Battle of Dongola Rashiduns defeated by Makuria, Baqt signed between Makuria and the Caliphate.
First Arab–Khazar War Battle of Balanjar Khazar Turks defeat the Rashidun Caliphate's forces.
654 Muslim conquest of Persia Battle of Badghis Rashiduns defeat the House of Karen and Hephthalites, subjecting the former.
655 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of the Winwaed 15 Nov Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats and kills pagan Mercian king Penda.
Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of the Masts Rashiduns defeat the Byzantine navy.
656 First Fitna Battle of the Camel 8 Dec Rashidun forces under Ali ibn Abi Talib defeat a rebel army at Basra, Iraq.
657 Tang campaigns against the Western Turks Battle of Irtysh River Tang Chinese army led by Su Dingfang decisively defeats the Western Turkic khagan Ashina Helu, led to the Tang conquest of the Western Turks.
First Fitna Battle of Siffin 26-28 July Forces of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib battle rebel forces of Muawiyah I, Governor of Syria, indecisively.
660 Baekje–Tang War Battle of Hwangsanbeol 9 July A superior Silla army defeats Baekje decisively, killing General Gyebaek.
663 Goguryeo–Tang War Battle of Baekgang Tang Chinese and Silla forces decisively defeat Yamato Japanese and Baekje forces.
667 Battle of Geumsan Tang dynasty decisively defeats Goguryeo.
668 Conquest of P'yongyang 22 Oct Silla and the Chinese Tang dynasty defeat and conquer Goguryeo.
670 Battle of Dafei River Tang Chinese army annihilated the Tibetans, and take over control of the Tarim Basin.
671 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Two Rivers Northumbrians defeat Picts.
674 Arab–Byzantine wars First Arab siege of Constantinople 674—678 The Byzantines defeat the Arabs after 4 years of siege through the use of Greek fire.
Battle of Peruvallanallur Parameswaravarman I of the Pallava dynasty decisively defeats the Chalukyas.
675 Silla-Tang War Battle of Maeso 29 Sep Silla fights Tang dynasty.
678 Arab–Byzantine wars Siege of Thessalonica 676—678 Byzantines defeat Sclaveni siege of Thessalonica after two years.
679 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of the Trent Mercia defeats Northumbria.
680 Frankish civil war Battle of Lucofao Early 680 Neustrians defeat Austrasians in Frankish civil war.
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars Battle of Ongal Summer Bulgar and probably Slavonic forces under Khan Asparukh defeat a Byzantine army led by Emperor Constantine IV near the mouth of the River Danube. As a result, a Bulgar kingdom is founded on former Byzantine territories in the Balkan peninsula.
Second Fitna Battle of Karbala 10 Oct The Umayyad forces defeat Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad, and his partisans.
682 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Vescera Defeat of the Umayyads under Uqba ibn Nafi by the Berbers and Byzantines.
683 Second Fitna Siege of Mecca 24 Sep—26 Nov Unsuccessful siege of Mecca by Umayyad forces, which allows Ibn al-Zubayr to set himself up as anti-Caliph there.
684 Battle of Marj Rahit 18 Aug Umayyads supported by the Banu Kalb defeat a hostile tribal coalition around the Qays and secure control of Syria.
685 Battle of Ayn al-Warda 4 Jan The "Penitents" of Kufa are annihilated by the Umayyads.
Pictish-Northumbrian conflicts Battle of Dun Nechtain 20 May Picts defeat Northumbrians in Scotland, killing their leader.
686 Second Fitna Battle of Madhar Late 686—687 Forces of Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr defeat pro-Alid forces.
Battle of Harura Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr defeats pro-Alid forces of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi and temporarily gains control of all of Iraq.
687 Battle of Tertry Merovingian Franks defeat Neustria and Burgundy.
688 Muslim conquest of the Maghreb Battle of Mamma Umayyads defeat the Berber Kingdom of Altava and kill their king Kusaila in battle.
689 Battle of Coronate The army of Cunipert, king of the Lombards, defeat the followers of the usurper Alahis on the Adda River.
691 Second Fitna Battle of Maskin Mid-Oct Umayyads defeat Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr and recover control of Iraq.
692 Siege of Mecca March—Oct/Nov Umayyad forces under al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf capture Mecca, the stronghold of the anti-Caliph Ibn al-Zubayr, ending the Second Fitna with an Umayyad victory.
Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Sebastopolis Umayyads defeat Byzantine forces after the defection of 20,000 Slav soldiers.
695 Frisian–Frankish wars Battle of Dorestad Franks under Pepin of Herstal defeat Frisians.
698 Muslim conquest of the Maghreb Battle of Carthage After a surprise attack of Byzantine forces on Carthage, Umayyad forces take back the city with very heavy losses.
Battle of Meskiana Berber Queen Dihya defeats Umayyads under Hasan ibn al-Nu'man.
Battle of Tianmenling The Balhae and the Tang dynasty of China collide in seeking supremacy of Manchuria.

8th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
701 Battle of Dayr al-Jamajim April Umayyad forces under al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf defeat the Iraqi rebellion of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath.
703 Muslim conquest of the Maghreb Battle of Tabarka Umayyads defeat and kill Queen Dihya in battle, annexing the Berber Kingdom of the Aurès.
707 Arab–Byzantine Wars Siege of Tyana 707—708 Umayyads besiege the Byzantine town of Tyana over the winter and capture it after a relief army is defeated in spring.
708 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Anchialus Bulgarians under Tervel defeat a Byzantine army under Justinian II.
709 Muslim conquests of Afghanistan Battle of Kabul
711 Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula Battle of Guadalete July The invading Umayyad armies defeat the Visigoths in Iberia, killing King Roderic.
Battle of Écija Mid-Aug The Umayyad Caliphate under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeats the Visigothic Kingdom
Arab conquest of Sindh Battle of Aror Umayyads under Muhammad ibn al-Qasim conquer Sindh encompassing modern-day Pakistan from Dahir of Aror.
Battle of Bolchu The Türgesh are defeated by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.
713 Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula Battle of Orihuela Late March The Umayyad Caliphate commanded by Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa defeats the Visigothic Kingdom under Theodemir.
715 Frankish Civil War Battle of Compiègne 26 Sep In the first significant battle of the Frankish Civil War of 715–718, Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald.
716 Battle of Cologne Charles Martel suffers his only defeat.
Battle of Amblève Charles Martel defeats his Neustrian and Frisian rivals.
717 Battle of Vincy 21 March Charles Martel and the Austrasians defeat the Frankish king, Chilperic II, and his mayor of the palace, Ragenfrid.
Arab–Byzantine wars Second Arab siege of Constantinople 15 July/Aug 717—15 Aug 718 Umayyad forces lay siege to the Byzantine Capital once more. They are defeated after a year by Leo III with the help of a Bulgar army under Khan Tervel.
Muslim conquest of Transoxiana Battle of Aksu Tang Chinese forces defeat an alliance of the forces of Umayyad Muslims, Tibetans, and Turgesh Turks.
718 Frankish Civil War Battle of Soissons The last significant battle of the Frankish civil war, with Charles Martel victorious.
720 Battle of Aqr 24 Aug The Umayyad Caliphate under Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik defeats Yazid ibn al-Muhallab.
721 Umayyad invasion of Gaul Battle of Toulouse 9 June Umayyad forces besiege Toulouse, subsequently lose to Odo of Aquitaine's relief troops.
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Hehil 721—722 Britons defeat Anglo-Saxons of Wessex "among the Cornish".
722 Battle of Marj al-Hijara Feb—March Khazars decisively defeat army of the local Arab governor.
Reconquista Battle of Covadonga Summer Asturian forces defeat the Umayyad invaders for the first time (date uncertain 718–725).
723 Arab–Khazar Wars Battle of Balanjar Umayyad forces successfully conquer Balanjar from the Khazars, looting and killing its population in the process.
724 Muslim conquest of Transoxiana Day of Thirst Umayyad army is routed by the Turgesh; beginning of the collapse of the Umayyad position in Transoxiana.
727 Arab–Byzantine Wars Siege of Nicaea July—Aug Umayyad forces unsuccessfully besiege Nicaea for 40 days.
729 Muslim conquest of Transoxiana Battle of Baykand Umayyad forces break through Turgesh encirclement and reach Bukhara.
Siege of Kamarja Umayyad Arabs defend the fortress of Kamarja for 58 days against overwhelming Turgesh numbers before being allowed to retire.
Battle of Ravenna Byzantine forces are defeated by Italians following an argument about icon veneration.
730 Second Arab–Khazar War Battle of Marj Ardabil 9 Dec Khazars defeat the Umayyads.
Battle of Bajarwan Dec Umayyad Caliphate defeats the Khazars.
731 Muslim conquest of Transoxiana Battle of the Defile July Khagan Suluk of the Türgesh defeats the Umayyad Caliphate under governor Junayd ibn Abd ar-Rahman al-Murri of Khurasan.
732 Umayyad invasion of Gaul Battle of the River Garonne Before 10 Oct Governor Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi of Al-Andalus of the Umayyad Caliphate defeats duke Odo the Great of Aquitaine.
Battle of Tours 10 Oct Umayyad forces, led by Abd er-Rahman, lose to Charles Martel near Poitiers.
Second Arab–Khazar War Battle of Balanjar Umayyad Arabs defeat the Khazars.
734 Frisian–Frankish wars Battle of the Boarn Charles Martel defeats the Frisians, killing King Poppo and ending the Frisian Kingdom.
737 Muslim conquest of Transoxiana Battle of the Baggage 30 Sep Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal and capture their baggage train.
Battle of Kharistan Dec Umayyad governor of Khorasan Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri defeats the Turgesh khagan in battle, halting the Turgesh invasion south of the Oxus River.
Umayyad invasion of Gaul Siege of Avignon Franks under Charles Martel destroy Umayyad garrison.
Siege of Narbonne Franks besiege Umayyad city, results inconclusive.
Battle of the River Berre Franks defeat Umayyad forces attempting to relieve siege of Narbonne.
740 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Akroinon Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian wins an important victory over the Umayyads in modern Turkey.
Berber Revolt Battle of the Nobles Berber forces defeat the Umayyads near Tangier, killing their leader and 10,000 Arabs.
741 Battle of Bagdoura Oct Berbers push the Umayyad Caliphate out of Morocco.
Siege of Laon Franks under Carloman and Pepin the Short defeat the rebellion of their brother Grifo.
743 Battle of Epfach Franks under Carloman and Pepin the Short defeat a rebellion of Baiuvarii, Alemanni and Slavic allies.
746 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Keramaia The Cibyrrhaeots defeat the Egyptian fleet of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Battle of Rupar Thutha Kufa and Mosul taken by Marwan II.
749 Abbasid revolution Siege of Wasit Aug/Sep 749—June/July 750 Umayyad holdout led by Governor Yazid ibn Umar al-Fazari taken by the Abbasids.
Bashmurian revolts Sack of Rosetta Egyptian rebels sack Rosetta and kill its Arab inhabitants.
750 Abbasid revolution Battle of Zab 25 Jan Decisive victory for the Abbasids resulting in the Umayyads' fall and rise of a new Caliphate.
Dano-Swedish wars Battle of Bråvalla The Danish army is defeated by the Swedish.
751 Muslim conquest of Transoxiana Battle of Talas May—Sep Abbasid forces defeat Tang forces on the banks of the Talas River.
756 An Shi Rebellion Battle of Yongqiu Spring Tang forces deal a decisive blow to the Yan.
Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula Battle of Musarah March Umayyad prince Abd al-Rahman I, on the run from his dynasty's overthrow by the Abbasids, defeats Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri, the Governor of al-Andalus, and takes control of Iberia.
Battle of the Long Walls The Bulgar Khan Kormisosh is defeated by the Byzantine forces of Emperor Constantine V. As a result, the Bulgars overthrow Kormissosh and a period of political instability begins in the Bulgar khanate.
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars Battle of Marcellae Emperor Constantine V of Byzantium defeats a Bulgar army under the new Khan Vinekh.
757 An Lushan Rebellion Battle of Suiyang 18 Feb—24 Nov Pyrrhic victory for the Yan against Tang forces.
759 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of the Rishki Pass Bulgar Khan Vinekh defeats a Byzantine army in a mountain pass.
760 Siege of Nandigrama Pandya King Maravarman Rajasimha I defeats Pallava under Nandivarman II.
Battle of Venbai Pandya defeat Western Chalukyas and annex the southern territory of their kingdom.
762 Alid revolt of 762–763 Battle of Bakhamra Sep 762—Feb 763 The Abbasids under Isa ibn Musa crush an Alid rebel army under Ibrahim ibn Abdallah.
763 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Anchialus 30 June The Bulgar Khan Telets is defeated by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine V.
766 Arab–Byzantine Wars Siege of Kamacha Autumn Unsuccessful attack on the Byzantine border fortress of Kamacha by the Abbasids.
770 Dano-Swedish wars Battle of Brávellir Swedes allied with Western Geats defeat Danes allied with Eastern Geats.
772 Muslim conquest of the Maghreb Battle of Janbi Rustamid state established in Morocco.
773 Siege of Pavia Sep 773—June 774 Franks under Charlemagne decisively defeat the Lombards and annex northern Italy.
774 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Litosoria Oct Byzantine Empire under Constantine V defeat the Bulgars under Telerig.
Battle of Berzitia Superior Byzantine forces led by Constantine V crush a Bulgar army led by Khan Telerig.
Reconquista Battle of Montecubeiro King Silo of Asturias defeats Galician rebels.
775 Battle of Bagrevand 25 April The Abbasid Caliphate defeats a major Armenian rebellion and kills its leaders. Muslim control over Transcaucasia is solidified, while several major Armenian nakharar families lose power and flee to the Byzantine Empire.
778 Reconquista Battle of Roncesvalles 15 Aug Basques defeat an invading Frankish army. Roland, Paladin of Charlemagne, dies.
779 Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Bensington Mercia defeats Wessex.
782 Saxon Wars Battle of Suntel Saxons kill a detachment of Frankish forces.
783 Battle on the Hase Late summer Franks under Charlemagne defeat the Saxons under Widukind.
Siege of Fengtian Oct Emperor Dezong of Tang fends off coup that sieges the Tang capital by General Zhu Ci.
786 Alid Uprising Battle of Fakhkh 11 June A Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca is crushed by the Abbasids. Idris ibn Abdallah flees to the Maghreb, where he later founds the Idrisid dynasty.
788 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Kopidnadon Sep Abbasid forces defeat Byzantine forces.
789 Thirty-Eight Years' War Battle of Sufuse Japanese army defeated by the Isawa Emishi under their general Aterui. Much of the imperial army drowned in the Koromo River.
791 Saxon Wars Battle of Raab Charlemagne defeats the Avars and as a result subdues Pannonia into vassalage.
Reconquista Battle of the Burbia River Córdoba defeats Asturias.
Battle of Ganges-Yamuna Doab Rashtrakuta King Dhruva Dharavarsha defeats Vatsaraja of the Gurjara Pratihara Empire and Dharmapala of the Pala Empire for control over Kannauj in the Doab by the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.
792 Byzantine–Bulgarian wars Battle of Marcellae The Bulgar Khan Kardam defeats a Byzantine army under Emperor Constantine VI.
793 Reconquista Battle of Orbieu River 28 March/Summer The Umayyad state of Córdoba defeats the Frankish Empire.
794 Battle of Lutos Asturias defeats Córdoba.
795 Saxon Wars Battle of Lüne and the Elbe Franks under Charlemagne defeat the Obotrite Slavs under Witzlaus, who was killed by his own men while crossing the Elbe.
798 Battle of Bornhöved The Obotrites under prince Thrasco and the Frankish Empire under Eburisus defeat the Nordalbingian Saxons.
799 Siege of Trsat Autumn Croatia decisively defeats an invading Frankish force led by Eric of Friuli, who dies in the conflict.

9th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
800 Reconquista Siege of Barcelona Oct 800—4 April 801 Carolingians under Louis the Pious conquer Barcelona from the Emirate of Córdoba.
801 Battle of Weizhou 801—802 Tang Chinese forces decisively defeat Tibetan forces in the South-West front.
803 Siege of Gaochang The Uyghur Khaganate annexed oasis city of Gaochang, which they renamed Qocho.
804 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Krasos Aug/Sep Abbasids under Ibrahim ibn Jibril surprise and defeat the Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I.
808 Reconquista Siege of Tortosa 808—809 The Umayyads repel the Carolingian army under Louis the Pious.
809 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Siege of Serdica Spring Bulgar Khan Krum seizes the fortified Byzantine town of Serdica, nowadays Sofia.
811 Fourth Fitna Battle of Rayy 1 May Abbasid Civil War ends with Al-Ma'mun defeating his half-brother Al-Amin, who dies in this battle.
Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Pliska 26 July Nikephoros I of the Byzantine Empire captures and destroys the Bulgar capital, Pliska, only to be crushingly defeated and killed a few days later by the Bulgar khan Krum.
812 Siege of Develtos May—June Bulgar Khan Krum besieges ancient city of Develtos, Thrace. Decisive victory for Krum – the population of Develtos are deported to Bulgarian territories.
813 Battle of Versinikia / 22 June The Bulgars of Krum defeat the Byzantines of Emperor Michael I Rangabe.
814 Battle of Burdizon A Bulgar force led by the new Khan Omurtag is defeated by a Byzantine army of Emperor Leo V. A peace treaty follows as a result.
816 Reconquista Battle of Pancorbo Emirate of Cordoba decisively defeats invading forces of Asturias and the Basques, killing all commanders against Cordoba.
Gurjara–Gauda War Battle of Monghyr Pratihara King Nagabhata II decisively defeats Pala Empire under Dharmapala, ending the Tripartite Struggle.
819 Battle of Yanzhou Tang Chinese forces decisively defeat Tibetan forces in the North-West front.
822 Rebellion of Thomas the Slav Battle of Kedouktos Oct or Nov The Bulgars of Khan Omurtag attack the Byzantine rebel Thomas the Slav as a favour to Byzantine Emperor Michael II, but are defeated.
824 Reconquista Battle of Roncevaux Pass King Íñigo Arista of Pamplona and leader Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi of the Banu Qasi defeat the Frankish Empire under count Aeblus and duke Aznar Sánchez of Gascony.
825 Battle of Anceo King Alfonso II of Asturias defeats the Umayyad state of Córdoba.
Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Battle of Ellandun Egbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia, ending Mercian supremacy.
829 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Thasos 829 The Cretan Saracens defeat the Byzantines off Thasos.
830 Battle of Tellaru Pallavas defeat the Pandyas.
832 Pictish-Northumbrian conflicts Battle of Athelstaneford Semi-legendary battle where the Picts defeated Northumbria.
838 Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of Anzen 22 July Theophilus is defeated by the Abbasids in modern Turkey.
Viking invasions of England Battle of Hingston Down Egbert of Wessex defeats a Cornish and Viking army, ending Cornish independence.
Arab–Byzantine wars Sack of Amorium Aug Abbasids take and raze Byzantine city.
841 Carolingian civil war Battle of Fontenoy 25 June Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeat emperor Lothair I in the Carolingian civil war.
842 Battle of the Bridge of Cornellana Ramiro I of Asturias defeats Nepotian of Asturias, during a civil war in Asturias.
843 Franco-Breton wars Battle of Messac 24 May Franks under count Renaud of Nantes defeat the Bretons under Nominoe and prefect Lambert II of the Breton March.
Battle of Blain Bretons of the Duchy of Brittany defeat Renaud of Nantes.
844 Viking expansion Battle of Tablada 25 Sep—11 or 17 Nov Emirate of Cordoba decisively repels Viking raid on Seville.
Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Mauropotamos Abbasids defeat the Byzantines.
845 Viking expansion Siege of Paris 28/29 March Vikings plunder and occupy Paris, leaving for 7,000 pounds of silver and gold.
Franco-Breton wars Battle of Ballon 22 Nov Charles the Bald of West Frankish Kingdom is defeated by the Bretons of Nominoe.
847 Viking incursions into Gascony Siege of Bordeaux 847—848 Vikings plunder and occupy Bordeaux.
849 Battle of Ostia Summer An Italian alliance fleet defeats Saracen pirates.
851 Franco-Breton wars Battle of Jengland 22 Aug Bretons under Duke Erispoe defeat king Charles the Bald of West Francia.
Reconquista Battle of Albelda The Umayyad state of Córdoba defeats West Francia.
853 Battle of Jándula Rebels of Toledo defeat the Umayyad state of Córdoba.
854 Battle of Guadalacete Emir Muhammad I of Córdoba defeats king Ordoño I of Asturias, king García Íñiguez of Pamplona, leader Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi of the Banu Qasi and Ibn Balyus.
856 Viking incursions into Gascony Siege of Paris 856—857 Danish Vikings capture and plunder Paris, capital of West Francia again.
859/860 Reconquista Battle of Monte Laturce King Ordoño I of Asturias and king García Íñiguez of Pamplona defeat leader Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi of the Banu Qasi.
860 Rus'–Byzantine Wars Siege of Constantinople 18 June—4 Aug Rus' Khaganate raids the suburbs outside Constantinople.
861 Viking incursions into Gascony Siege of Paris Jan Danish Vikings capture and plunder Paris.
863 Tang-Nanzhao war in Annan Siege of Songping 14 Jan—1 March Nanzhao captures Songping (modern Hanoi) from the Tang
Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of Lalakaon 3 Sep Byzantines under Michael III defeat the Emirate of Melitene forces decisively.
865 Reconquista Battle of the Morcuera 9 Aug Cordoba defeats Asturias and Castile.
866 Frankish–Viking battles and Franco-Breton wars Battle of Brissarthe 2 Jul Bretons and Vikings under Salomon, Duke of Brittany and Hastein defeat Franks. Robert the Strong and Ranulf I of Aquitaine die in the battle.
867 Viking invasions of England Battle of York 21 March Great Heathen Army defeats and occupies Northumbria, executes King Aella of Northumbria, and establishes the Danelaw.
869 Zanj Rebellion Battle of the Barges 24 Oct Zanj rebels defeat militia trying to quell their rebellion.
870 Viking invasions of England Battle of Englefield 31 Dec Anglo-Saxons under Æthelwulf defeat the Danelaw Vikings.
Muslim conquest of Sicily Siege of Melite Aghlabids under Sawāda Ibn Muḥammad capture the Byzantine city of Melite.
871 Viking invasions of England Battle of Reading 4 Jan Ethelred of Wessex and Alfred the Great are defeated by a Danish army, suffering heavy losses.
Zanj Rebellion Battle of Basra 7-10 Sep Zanj defeat Abbasid forces and sack city of Basra.
872 Unification of Norway Battle of Hafrsfjord Harald Fairhair takes over great parts of Norway; the country of Norway is regarded to be founded after the battle.
Byzantine–Paulician wars Battle of Bathys Ryax The Byzantine Empire defeats the Paulician heretics, killing their leader Chrysocheir. May also have occurred in 878.
c. 872/3 Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of Kardia Byzantine admiral Niketas Ooryphas defeats a fleet of Cretan Saracens under the renegade Photios.
c. 873 Battle of the Gulf of Corinth Byzantine admiral Niketas Ooryphas defeats a fleet of Cretan Saracens and kills their commander, the renegade Photios. Possibly occurred as late as 879.
876 Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul 8 April Abbasids defeat Saffarid dynasty near the Tigris River.
Franco-Breton wars Battle of Andernach 8 Oct King Louis the Younger of East Francia defeats the invading army of emperor Charles the Bald.
878 Viking invasions of England Battle of Edington May West Saxons under Alfred the Great defeat the Danelaw Vikings.
Battle of Cynwit West Saxons, said to have been under the command of a certain ealdorman named Odda, defeat a Viking army, killing their leader, an unnamed man who may have been identical to Ubba.
Vikings defeat forces of St Cuthbert in West Sussex.
Reconquista Battle of Polvoraria King Alfonso III of Asturias defeats emir Muhammad I of Córdoba.
879 Battle of Thirupurambiyam Pallavas and Cholas defeat Pandya kingdom in Southern India. Cholas become most prominent regional power soon after this.
880 Battle of Lüneburg Heath 2 Feb Vikings of the Great Heathen Army defeat the Franks under Louis the Younger.
Frankish–Viking battles Battle of Thimeon Feb Franks under Louis the Younger march on and defeat Vikings.
Siege of Vienne 880—882 The Frankish army under Charles the Fat, Louis III and Carloman II fail to take the capital of king Boso of Provence.
Battle of Attigny A Frankish army defeats a rebel army of self-proclaimed king Boso of Provence.
Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of Cephalonia Byzantine admiral Nasar defeats an Aghlabid fleet in a night attack off western Greece.
Battle of Stelai Byzantine admiral Nasar defeats an Aghlabid fleet off southern Italy.
Battle of Taranto The Byzantines under Leo Apostyppes capture Taranto from the Muslims.
881 Muslim conquest of Sicily Battle of Taormina Spring The Aghlabids under al-Hasan ibn al-Abbas defeat the Byzantines under Barsakios near Taormina.
Frankish–Viking battles Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu 3 Aug Franks under Louis III of France and Carloman II decisively defeat Danish Vikings.
Muslim conquest of Sicily Battle of Caltavuturo 881 or 882 The Byzantines under Mosilikes defeat the Aghlabids under Abu Thawr.
Battle of the Conwy Anarawd ap Rhodri defeats the Mercians under Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians. Known in Welsh as Dial Rhodri: the Avenging of Rhodri.
882 Viking raids in the Rhineland Battle of Remich 11 April Danish Vikings under Godfrid and Sigfrid defeat the Franks under Archbishop Wala of Metz, Archbishop Bertulf of Trier and count Adalhard of Metz.
Frankish–Viking battles and Dano-German Conflicts Siege of Asselt Franks defeat Viking camp, whose leader Godfrid made to become Frankish vassal and convert to Christianity.
Reconquista First Battle of Cellorigo Spanish defeat Cordoba.
883 Abbasid decline Battle of Mecca 13 June Abbasids defeat Tulunid army trying to gain control of the city.
884 Battle of Norditi Autumn Frisia under Archbishop Rimbert of Bremen-Hamburg makes an army of Danish Vikings retreat from East Frisia.
885 Abbasid–Tulunid wars Battle of Tawahin 5/6 April Tulunids defeat Abbasid attempt at recovering Syria and Egypt.
Frankish–Viking battles Siege of Paris 25 Nov 885—Oct 886 Franks defend Paris decisively from Viking siege, Vikings granted passage of the Seine and given 700 pounds of silver.
891 Battle of Leuven Sep Arnulf of the Franks defeats a Viking army, ending their invasion.
893 Viking invasions of England Battle of Buttington An army of Mercians, West Saxons, and Welsh led by Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians defeats a Viking army.
894 Battle of Niravadyapura Eastern Chalukyas defeat Rashtrakutas under Krishna II.
Battle of Peruvanguru
896 Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 894–896 Battle of Bulgarophygon Summer During the summer the Bulgars led by Prince Simeon I defeat a Byzantine army decisively.
Battle of Southern Buh Bulgarians defeat Magyars, who abandon the area and migrate westwards.
Siege of Dorostolon The Bulgars under their princes Boris-Michael and his son Symeon finally break a Magyar siege.
897 Battle of Qingkou 29 Nov Forces loyal to Yang Xingmi defeat forces of fellow warlord Zhu Wen.
899 Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Brenta 24 Sep Hungarians decisively defeat the Kingdom of Italy.

10th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
902 Muslim conquest of Sicily Siege of Taormina July—1 Aug The former Aghlabid emir, Ibrahim II, captures the fortress of Taormina from the Byzantine Empire.
903 Battle of Hama 29 Nov The Abbasid army under Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib deals a crushing defeat on the Qarmatians under the Sahib al-Shama.
904 Arab–Byzantine Wars Sack of Thessalonica Saracens under Leo of Tripoli sack the Byzantine Empire's second-largest city.
907 Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin Battle of Pozsony / 4-6 July Hungarians completely defeat East Francia and expand their military control to River Enns.
908 Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Eisenach 3 Aug Hungarians decisively defeat Franco-German army from Franconia, Saxony, and Thuringia.
909 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period Battle of Jisu Warlord Liu Shouguang defeats his brother Liu Shouwen
910 Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Lechfeld 12 June Hungarians decisively defeat Louis the Child's united Frankish Imperial Army, devastating East Francia.
Battle of Rednitz 22 June Hungarians deliver another devastating defeat to East Francia and the German kingdoms near the River Rednitz.
Viking invasions of England Battle of Tettenhall 5 Aug Between Edward the Elder and the Yorkshire Danes. The Danish were defeated.
911 Frankish–Viking battles Siege of Chartres 20 July Vikings under Rollo defeated by the Franks, who afterwards bargain to give Rollo the Duchy of Normandy in exchange for vassalage and religious conversion.
Battle of Vallala Cholas led by Parantaka I decisively defeat the Rashtrakutas.
913 Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of the Inn Duchies of Bavaria and Swabia defeat Hungarian raiding party.
915 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Garigliano June Christian League defeats the Saracen bands in southern Lazio.
Viking invasions of Ireland Battle of Confey 915—917 Vikings defeat Leinster and kill their king.
Battle of Vellore Chola Empire under Parantaka I defeats the combined forces of the Pandya Kingdom and the Sri Lankan Anuradhapura Kingdom.
916 Sack of Kannauj Rashtrakutas sack Kannauj, the capital of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.
917 Viking invasions of England Battle of Derby July Anglo-Saxons defeat the Danelaw Vikings.
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars and Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927 Battle of Acheloos 20 Aug A large-scale Byzantine invasion against Bulgaria is decisively defeated by Tzar Simeon I of Bulgaria.
Viking invasions of Ireland Battle of Mag Femen 22 Aug Strategic Viking victory against the Irish of Ui Niell.
Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927 Battle of Katasyrtai Autumn Bulgarians defeat Byzantine Empire in village in proximity to Constantinople.
Reconquista Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz León defeats Córdoba.
918 Viking invasions of England Battle of Corbridge Stalemate between Norse and Kingdom of Scotland.
919 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period Battle of Langshan Jiang 10 May State of Wuyue decisively defeats Wu. First documented use of a type of flamethrower.
Viking invasions of Ireland Battle of Islandbridge 14 Sep Vikings of Dublin decisively defeat the Irish kingdoms trying to drive them off the continent, killing six Irish kings.
Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Püchen Hungarians defeat new German King Henry the Fowler.
Battle of Winterthur The army of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia defeats the army of Rudolph II, King of Upper Burgundy.
920 Reconquista Battle of Valdejunquera 26 July Cordoba defeats Leon and Navarre.
921 Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927 Battle of Pegae March Bulgarians decisively defeat Byzantines near Constantinople.
Arab-Byzantine wars Battle of Sevan Kingdom of Armenia defeats the Iranian Sajid dynasty.
923 Battle of Soissons 15 June Rollo of Normandy killed by Charles III, but Charles is defeated and imprisoned by Rudolf, Duke of Burgundy who succeeded Robert.
Battle of Firenzuola 29 July King Rudolph II of Burgundy and margrave Adalbert I of Ivrea defeat emperor Berengar I, who is dethroned and Rudolph is given the title King of Italy.
Qarmatian—Abbasid wars Sack of Basra 11-28 Aug Qarmatians of Bahrayn sack the Abbasid city of Basra.
925 Croatian–Hungarian Wars Battle of Drava River Croatia defeats Hungary
926 Croatian–Bulgarian wars Battle of the Bosnian Highlands Simeon I of Bulgaria sent an army under Alogobotur against the Byzantine ally Croatia, but this army was defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia. Fearing a Bulgarian retribution, Tomislav accepted to abandon his union with Byzantium and make peace on the basis of the status quo, negotiated by the papal legate Madalbert.
927 Sack of Gyeongju Gyeongju, the capital of Silla is sacked by Kyon Hwon the King of Later Baekje. King Gyeongae of Silla commits suicide, and Baekje installs Gyeongsun of Silla intended as a puppet.
929 Hungarian invasions of Europe Siege of Gana Early 929 A German army commanded by king Henry the Fowler captures the Glomatian fort of Gana.
Battle of Lenzen 4 Sep Duchy of Saxony defeats the Slavic Veleti and Obotrites.
930 Qarmatian—Abbasid wars Sack of Mecca 11 Jan Qarmatians sack Mecca and plunder the Kaaba.
Battle of Gochang Goryeo decisively defeats the forces of Later Baekje.
933 Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Riade 15 March Henry the Fowler, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Magyars.
934 Battle of W.l.n.d.r March or April Hungarians and Pechenegs defeat Byzantines and Bulgarians.
Battle of Unju Castle Sep Forces of Goryeo led by Wang Geon allied with Silla decisively defeat Later Baekje again.
936 Battle of Illicheon Goryeo led by Wang Geon conquers Later Baekje.
937 Viking invasions of England Battle of Brunanburh Athelstan of England defeats a combined Norse-Celtic force.
938 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Battle of Bạch Đằng Autumn Ngô Quyền defeats Southern Han.
939 Reconquista Battle of Simancas 19 July Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III of Córdoba is defeated by a combined Hispanic-Christian force.
Frankish–Viking battles and Franco-Breton wars Battle of Trans-la-Forêt 1 Aug Bretons drive Vikings out of Brittany and found the Duchy of Brittany right after.
Battle of Andernach 2 Oct The royal German army defeats the rebel dukes Eberhard of Franconia and Gilbert of Lorraine.
940 Samanid–Ziyarid Wars Battle of Iskhabad 25 Dec Samanid Empire defeats Ziyarid dynasty and Firuzanids.
941 Rus'-Byzantine Wars Siege of Constantinople Byzantine Empire repelled Rus’ attack.
942 Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Fraxinet 20 May Hungarian raiding army defeat the Muslim frontier state of Fraxinet and they continued on their way to Hispania. Their victory laid the foundation of a successful Italian–Byzantine campaign against the Muslims in the Mediterranean.
Battle of al-Mada'in 16-19 Aug Hamdanid dynasty defeats Baridis for control over Baghdad.
Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Baltarga Combined Catalan forces defeat a group of Hungarian raiders.
943 Battle of Wels 10/12 Aug Bavarians and Carantanians defeat Principality of Hungary.
Caspian expeditions of the Rus' Siege of Bardha'a Rus' under Igor of Kiev defeat the army of Marzuban ibn Muhammad then take the capital of Sallarid Caucasian Albania in modern-day Azerbaijan, killing many of the inhabitants and occupying it for a few months before leaving.
946 Buyid-Hamdanid Wars Battle of Baghdad April—Aug Buyid dynasty defeats Hamdanid dynasty.
Battle of Rouen Hugh the Great, Count of Paris and Richard I of Normandy, Count of Rouen, defeat king Louis IV of France, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders and Otto the Great, Holy Roman Emperor.
948 Krishna's Southern Expedition Battle of Takkolam 948—949 Rashtrakuta dynasty decisively defeats Chola Empire, Rajaditya Chola killed in battle.
953 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Marash The Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla, scores a major victory over the Byzantines under Bardas Phokas the Elder.
955 Hungarian invasions of Europe Battle of Lechfeld 10-12 Aug Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Magyars, ending their invasion of the West.
Battle on the Raxa 16 Oct Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Obotrites, Veleti, and allied Slavs.
Later Zhou conquest of Huainan Siege of Shouzhou 955—957 Later Zhou decisively defeats Southern Tang
956 Sep/Oct A Byzantine fleet under Basil Hexamilites deals a crushing defeat on the fleet of Tarsus.
958 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Raban Oct/Nov The Byzantines under John Tzimiskes defeat the Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla.
960 Battle of Andrassos 8 Nov The Byzantines under Leo Phokas the Younger score a crushing victory over the Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla.
Siege of Chandax 960—6 March 961 The Byzantines reconquer Crete from the Cretan Saracens.
Hungarian-Serbian War Battle of Drina / Serbian victory, Hungarian leader named Kisa was defeated by Časlav, the Prince of Serbia
Battle of Syrmia / Hungarian victory, a Hungarian army defeated Časlav, the Prince of Serbia by avenge of the widow of Kisa
962 Viking invasions of Scotland Battle of Bauds Indulf of Scotland is killed in battle with Danish pirates.
Muslim conquest of Sicily Siege of Taormina 25 Nov—25 Dec The Kalbids capture the fortress of Taormina from the Byzantine Empire on behalf of the Fatimid Caliphate.
965 Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of the Straits Early 965 The Fatimid fleet deals a crushing defeat on the Byzantine fleet under Niketas Abalantes.
Muslim conquest of Sicily Siege of Rometta May Fatimids defeat Byzantines and consolidate Sicily.
Rus'–Byzantine Wars Siege of Sarkel Kievan Rus' under Sviatoslav I captures and razes Khazar fortress of Sarkel.
968 Battle of Silistra Spring Sviatoslav I of Kiev defeats Bulgaria.
Arab–Byzantine wars Siege of Antioch Nov 968—28 Oct 969 Byzantines retake city of Antioch from the Hamdanids.
Siege of Kiev Pecheneg siege of Kievan Rus' successfully lifted by the general Pretich.
969 Rus'–Byzantine Wars Capture of Preslav Sviatoslav I of Kiev captures Preslav, the Bulgarian capital.
Caspian expeditions of the Rus' Sack of Atil Sviatoslav I of Kiev sacks and razes the capital of the Khazars, conquering the Khazar state for Kievan Rus'
970 Rus'–Byzantine Wars Battle of Arcadiopolis March Bardas Skleros defeats a Russo-Bulgarian-Magyar-Pecheneg army.
971 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Alexandretta Late spring Byzantines defeat a Fatimid army near Alexandretta, forcing them to lift their siege of Antioch.
Rus'–Byzantine Wars Battle of Dorostolon Byzantine emperor John Tzimiskes defeats the Rus'.
Viking expansion Battle of the Cebreiro Mountains Spanish defeat Vikings.
972 Polish–German Wars Battle of Cedynia 24 June Mieszko I of Poland defeated Hodon of Germany.
Sack of Manyakheta Paramara King Siyaka plunders the capital of the Rashtrakuta Empire, leading to their swift decline.
973 Battle of Tourtour Count William I of Provence and margrave Arduin of Turin defeat the Saracens of Fraxinetum.
977 Battle of the Yarkon River Fatimid general Jawhar decisively defeated by combined forces of Buyid general Alptakin, Qarmatians and Banu Tayy tribes.
978 or 979 Rebellion of Bardas Skleros Battle of Pankaleia The rebel Byzantine general Bardas Skleros defeated the loyalist commander Bardas Phokas the Younger.
980 Viking invasions of Ireland Battle of Tara Irish of the Kingdom of Meath defeat the Norse.
981 Song–Đại Cồ Việt war Battle of Bạch Đằng Jan—April Former Le defeated the Song dynasty.
Reconquista Battle of Torrevicente 9 July Almanzor defeats Ghalib ibn Abd al-Rahman, king Ramiro Garcés of Viguera and count García Fernández of Castile.
Civil war in Brittany Battle of Conquereuil Indecisive battle between Conan I of Rennes, supported by the Duchy of Normandy and Hoël I, Duke of Brittany, supported by the County of Anjou.
Reconquista Battle of Rueda Cordoba defeats Leon, Castile, and Navarre.
982 Battle of Crotone 13 or 14 July Emperor Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated by a Kalbid army .
982 Viking incursions into Gascony Battle of Taller Duke William Sánchez of Gascony defeats Vikings.
986 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of the Gates of Trajan 17 Aug Bulgarians under Samuil of Bulgaria decisively defeat Byzantines under Basil II.
988 Chola Expansions under Rajaraja Battle of Kandalur Salai Cholas defeat members of the Kandalur Salai in Southern India.
991 Viking invasions of England Battle of Maldon 10 Aug Olaf Tryggvason's Vikings defeat English of Ealdorman Brihtnoth of Essex.
992 Franco-Breton wars Battle of Conquereuil 27 June Fulk III, Count of Anjou, supported by Nantes and the County of Poitiers, defeats Duke Conan I of Brittany, supported by the Duchy of Normandy and the County of Blois.
Battle of Rattapadi Chola Empire led by Rajaraja I defeat the Western Chalukyas, capturing Chitradurga.
994 Arab–Byzantine wars Battle of the Orontes 15 Sep Fatimid victory over the Byzantines under Michael Bourtzes.
996 Siege of Tyre 996—May 998 Fatimid Caliphate defeats the city's rebels and the Byzantine army supporting them.
997 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Spercheios 16 July Byzantines defeat Bulgarian attack.
Western Chalukya expansion Battle of Puri Western Chalukyas led by crown Prince Satyashraya defeat and annex the Shilaharas.
998 Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Apamea 19 July Fatimids defeat Byzantine army under Damian Dalassenos.
Croatian–Bulgarian wars Siege of Zadar Bulgarian emperor Samuil unsuccessfully besieged the fortified city of Zadar during the military campaign against Croatia.
Campaigns of Mahmud of Ghazni Battle of Ghazni March Mahmud of Ghazni defeats and captures his younger brother Ismail of Ghazni and becomes ruler of the Ghaznavids.
999 Viking wars in Ireland Battle of Glenn Mama 30 Dec Brian Boru and Máel Sechnaill defeat the Leinstermen and Vikings of Dublin.
1000 Reconquista Battle of Cervera Chancellor Almanzor of the Umayyad state of Córdoba defeats count Sancho García of Castile and Álava and the Kingdom of León under count García Gómez.
Dano-Norwegian Conflicts Battle of Swold At sea 9 Sep Semi-legendary battle. Norway is defeated by an alliance of the other Scandinavians.
Croatian-Venetian wars Battle of Lastovo Forces of the Republic of Venice occupied the island of Lastovo in southern Croatia.

11th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
1001 Ghaznavid campaigns in India Battle of Peshawar 27 Nov Ghaznavids decisively defeat the Hindu Shahi and capture their ruler Jayapala, who commits suicide in shame.
1002 Reconquista Battle of Calatañazor July Battle where the Christian kings of Spain defeated Saracens under Almanzor, who is said to have died of wounds received in this battle.
1003 Battle of Torà Count Ramon Borrell of Barcelona, count Ermengol I of Urgell, Bernard I, Count of Besalú and Wifred II, Count of Cerdanya defeat chancellor Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar of the Umayyad state of Córdoba.
Norse colonization of North America Battle of Vinland Thorvald Eiriksson has first Viking contact with the Skrælings. Viking victory but withdrawal, with Eiriksson losing his life.
1004 Byzantine–Bulgarian wars Battle of Skopje Byzantines under Basil II defeat Bulgarians under Samuel of Bulgaria.
1007 Chalukya-Chola wars Battle of Donur Chola Empire defeats Western Chalukyas.
Battle of Chach Spring Ghaznavids again decisively defeat the Hindu Shahi.
1008 Battle at Herdaler Finns defeat and almost kill Norse King Olaf II of Norway.
Chalukya-Chola Wars Battle of Rattapadi Western Chalukyas regain Chitradurga from the Cholas.
Battle of Tavareyaghatta Western Chalukya Empire decisively defeats the Chola Empire, driving them out of their domains.
Battle of Chebrolu Western Chalukyas defeat Cholas, driving them out of Vengi.
1010 Fitna of al-Andalus Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr 2 June Rebels defeat forces of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
Battle of Kwakju Dec Liao Dynasty defeats Goryeo.
Norse colonization of North America Battle of Vinland Vikings defeat natives in Vinland, then return to Greenland.
1011 First Battle of Tongju Jan Goryeo led by Kang Cho repels first attack by Liao Dynasty.
Second Battle of Tongju 7 Jan Liao Dynasty led by Emperor Shengzong of Liao decisively defeat Goryeo and execute Kang Cho.
1014 Viking invasions of Ireland Battle of Clontarf 23 April Irish King Brian Boru ends Norse rule of Ireland, but is killed in battle.
Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Kleidion 29 July Byzantine Emperor Basil II conquers the Bulgarians, ending Bulgarian independence for 171 years.
1015 German–Polish War Battle of Dadosesani Land 1 Sep Polish victory.
1016 Battle of Nesjar 15 March Future Norwegian king Saint Olav Haraldsson laid foundation for his reign in this victory.
Battle of Pontlevoy 6 July Fulk III, Count of Anjou and Herbert I, Count of Maine defeat Odo II, Count of Blois.
Cnut's invasion of England Battle of Assandun 18 Oct Danes led by Canute the Great defeat an English army led by King Edmund II ('Ironside').
1017 Siege of Anuradhapura Chola Empire led by Rajendra Chola I razes and sacks Anuradhapura, ending the Anuradhapura Kingdom and annexing Sri Lanka to the Chola.
1018 Norman conquest of southern Italy Battle of Cannae Byzantine forces defeat a Lombard revolt
Battle of Carham Máel Coluim II, King of Scots, defeats the Northumbrians.
Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019 Battle of the River Bug / 22-23 July Poland defeats Kievan Rus.
Battle of Vlaardingen 29 July Count Dirk III of West Frisia defeats an army sent by Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor at Vlaardingen.
Third Goryeo–Khitan War Battle of Heunghwajin 10—1019 Koreans defeat the Khitan.
1019 Battle of Kuju 10 March The major battle during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War, decisive victory for the Goryeo.
Chalukya–Chola wars Battle of Maski 1019—1020 Rajendra Chola I defeats Jayasimha II of the Western Chalukyas.
1021 Byzantine–Georgian wars Battle of Shirimni 11 Sep Byzantine forces under Basil II defeats Georgian forces under George I.
Siege of Gwalior Between Ghaznavid Empire and Kachchhapaghata dynasty.
1022 Byzantine–Georgian wars Battle of Svindax Spring Byzantine Emperor Basil II defeats Giorgi I of Georgia, forcing him to accept a treaty.
1024 Rus'-Byzantine wars Battle of Lemnos Byzantine forces annihilate a Rus' raid.
Post-Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019 Battle of Listven Mstislav of Chernigov defeats Yaroslav the Wise, stalemate over sole rulership of Kiev.
1025 South-East Asia campaign of Rajendra I Raid of Palembang Rajendra Chola of the Chola Empire defeats and sacks the capital of Srivijaya.
Battle of Kedah Rajendra Chola defeats Srivijaya.
1028 Chola-Chalukya wars Battle of the Godavari River Western Chalukyas decisively defeat an Indian Coalition of the Cholas, Paramaras, and Kalachuris.
1030 Battle of Stiklestad 29 July Norwegian King Saint Olaf Haraldsson is killed in battle, but Christianization of Norway is ensured.
Arab–Byzantine Wars Battle of Azaz 8-10 Aug Mirdasids defeat a large Byzantine army led by Emperor Romanos III in person.
1032 Battle of Dabusiyya April Stalemate between Ghaznavid Empire and Kara-Khanid Khanate. Ghaznavid commander Altun Tash mortally wounded.
1035 Reconquista Battle of Tafalla García Sánchez III of Pamplona defeats his brother Ramiro I of Aragon.
1037 Battle of Tamarón 4 Sep Ferdinand, Count of Castile defeats and kills his brother-in-law Vermudo III King of León.
Battle of Bar-le-Duc 15 Nov A Holy Roman Imperial army under Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine defeats Odo II, Count of Blois, contender to the Kingdom of Arles. Odo II is killed.
1040 Seljuk-Ghaznavid Wars Battle of Dandanaqan 23 May Seljuk Turks defeat the Ghaznavid Empire and begin occupying Khorasan.
Battle at Brůdek 22/23 Aug Duke Bretislav I of Bohemia defeats king Henry III of Germany.
Siege of Zaranj Ghaznavids defeat Seljuks.
1041 Norman conquest of southern Italy Battle of Olivento 17 March Normans and Lombards defeat Byzantines.
Battle of Montemaggiore 4 May Lombards and Normans defeat Byzantines in Italy, whose remaining forces retreated to Bari.
1042 Byzantine–Serbian wars Battle of Bar 7 Oct Duklja victory over Byzantines, resulting by future of Duklja without Byzantine imperial authority. 7 October is commemorated as the day of Military of Montenegro.
Georgian civil war Battle of Sasireti Byzantine Empire intervenes in a civil war in Georgia in favor of the rebels. Royal army of Georgia crushed.
1044 German-Hungarian War Battle of Ménfő 5 June Germans and Hungarian supporters of the deposed King Peter Orseolo defeat Hungarians under King Samuel Aba who was captured and killed.
Battle of Nouy 22 Aug Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou defeats Theobald III, Count of Blois and count Stephen II of Troyes.
1046 Byzantine–Seljuq wars and Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Ganja Seljuks defeat Byzantines in their first military encounter.
Chalukya-Chola wars Battle of Dannada Cholas under Emperor Rajadhiraja I defeat the Western Chalukyas on the Krishna River and burn down their fort.
1047 Battle of Val-ès-Dunes Early summer William, Duke of Normandy and King Henry I of France against the forces of several rebel Norman barons.
1048 Byzantine–Seljuq wars and Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Kapetron 18 Sep Byzantines defeat Seljuk Turkish army; however, the Turkish central flank captured Liparit IV of Kldekari and received a large ransom for him after escaping back to Seljuk territory.
1051 Battle of Hupyan Ghaznavids under Toghrul of Ghazna defeat Seljuks under Alp Arslan.
Battle of Vértes It was a conflict that broke out, when the Emperor Henry III tried to invade Hungary and was defeated by King Andrew I of Hungary and Duke Béla of Hungary.
1052 Chalukya-Chola wars Battle of Koppam 28 May Chola Empire defeats Western Chalukyas in battle but their king Rajadhiraja Chola is slain in battle.
1053 Battle of Civitate 18 June Robert Guiscard's Normans destroy the army of Pope Leo IX.
Arab–Byzantine wars Siege of Medina 1053 or 1054 Failed Byzantine attempt to retake Medina, Malta.
1054 Battle of Dunsinane 27 July Malcolm defeats MacBeth.
Battle of Atapuerca 1 Sep King Ferdinand I of Leon and Castile decisively defeats and kills King García Sánchez III of Pamplona. Leon reannexes all of Navarre's territories south of the Ebro river.
Byzantine–Seljuq wars Siege of Manzikert Byzantines successfully defend from Seljuk Turks.
Battle of Mortemer The Duchy of Normandy under Robert, Count of Eu defeats France under Odo of France.
1055 Capture of Aoudaghost Almoravids capture West African town of Aoudaghost.
1056 Battles of the Almoravids Battle of Tabfarilla 21 March—19 April Berber Godala tribe defeats Berber Lamtuna tribe allied with Takrur state in present-day Mauritania.
1057 Battle of Lumphanan 15 Aug MacBeth is killed in battle against Malcolm's forces.
Battle of Varaville Aug Normans under William, Duke of Normandy defeats French King Henry I of France and Count Geoffrey Martel of Anjou.
Battle of Sinjar al-Basasiri leading the forces of the Buyids and Fatimids defeat the Seljuks.
1060 Hungarian civil war Battle of the Theben Pass Autumn Béla I of Hungary with a Hungarian and Polish army defeats king Andrew I of Hungary with a Hungarian and German army. Andrew dies of his battle wounds and Béla becomes king.
1062 Chalukya-Chola Wars Battle of Kudal-Sangamam Chola defeat Western Chalukyas.
Zenkunen War Siege of Kuriyagawa Forces of Minamoto no Yoshiie defeat forces of Abe no Sadato
1063 Norman conquest of southern Italy Battle of Cerami June Normans under Roger I of Sicily defeated a Muslim alliance of Sicilian and Zirid dynasty troops.
Reconquista Battle of Graus Castile and Zaragoza defeat Aragon, killing Ramiro I.
Battle of La Castelle William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony defeats rebel Gascon forces under Bernard II Tumapaler.
1064 Byzantine–Seljuk wars Siege of Ani July—Aug Seljuks under Alp Arslan capture city from the Byzantines.
Georgian–Seljuk wars Siege of Akhalkalaki Seljuks under Alp Arslan decisively defeat Georgians under Bagrat IV of Georgia.
1065 Reconquista Battle of Paterna Kingdom of León defeats Taifa of Valencia.
1066 Viking invasions of England Battle of Fulford 20 Sep Norwegian Vikings led by Harald III of Norway defeat the northern earls Edwin and Morcar.
Battle of Stamford Bridge 25 Sep Harold Godwinson of England defeats his brother Tostig Godwinson and Harald III of Norway, both are killed.
Norman Conquest Battle of Hastings 14 Oct Normans under William the Conqueror defeat the Anglo-Saxon army under Harold Godwinson, who is killed.
1067 Battle on the Nemiga River 3 March Principalities of Kiev, Chernigov, and Pereiaslavl defeat Principality of Polotsk.
1068 Reconquista Battle of Llantada 19 July Sancho II of Castile with the aid of El Cid defeats his brother Alfonso VI of León.
Byzantine–Norman wars and Norman conquest of southern Italy Siege of Bari 5 Aug 1068—15 April 1071 Byzantines lose Bari, their last possession in Italy, to the Norman Robert Guiscard.
Chalukya–Chola wars Battle of Vijayawada Chola Empire defeat Western Chalukyas and recover Vengi.
Battle of the Alta River Cumans defeat Kievan Rus'.
Norman conquest of southern Italy Battle of Misilmeri Normans under Roger I of Sicily defeat larger Muslim Berber and Arab army in their conquest of Sicily.
Battle of Kerlés / Cserhalom Hungarians defeat a raiding Pecheneg army in Transylvania
1069 Norman Conquest Battle of Northam Normans defeat Saxons led by the sons of the late Harold Godwinson trying to retake England.
1071 Battle of Pedroso 18 Februari King García II of Galicia defeats rebel count Nuno Mendes of Portugal
Battle of Cassel 22 Feb Robert the Frisian defeats and kills Arnulf III, Count of Flanders, claiming the title of Count of Flanders.
Byzantine–Seljuk wars Battle of Manzikert 26 Aug Byzantine emperor Romanos IV Diogenes is defeated and captured by the Seljuk Turks.
1072 Battle of Golpejera 11 January King Sancho II of Castile defeats king Alfonso VI of León.
1074 Battle of Mogyoród 14 March Pretender Géza I of Hungary defeats king Solomon of Hungary in battle and becomes the new king of Hungary.
1075 Saxon revolt of 1073–1075 Battle of Langensalza 9 June King Henry IV of Germany defeated rebel Saxons decisively.
Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Partskhisi Aug/Sep[1] Kingdom of Georgia decisively defeats Seljuk Empire.
Song–Đại Việt war Siege of Yongzhou Đại Việt raze Song city.
1076 Battle of IJsselmeer Count Dirk V of West Frisia defeats the army of bishop Conrad of Utrecht, thereby reconquering his county.
1077 Song–Đại Việt war Battle of Nhu Nguyet River Đại Việt beats back army of the Song dynasty, forcing them to retreat.
1078 Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 Battle of Mellrichstadt 7 Aug King Henry IV of Germany is defeated by anti-king Rudolf of Swabia.
Battle of Kalavrye Imperial forces under Alexios Komnenos defeat the rebels under Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder.
Norman conquest of southern Italy Siege of Taormina The Italo-Normans capture the fortress of Taormina from the Emirate of Sicily.
1079 Reconquista Battle of Cabra El Cid defeats the combined forces of the Emir of Granada and his Castilian allies.
1080 Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 Battle of Flarchheim 27 Jan Inconclusive battle between Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Rudolf of Swabia.
Battle on the Elster 14 Oct German anti-king Rudolf of Swabia defeats German king Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor militarily, however Henry defeats Rudolf politically.
Investiture Controversy Battle of Volta Mantovana 15 Oct Pro-imperial bishops defeat an army of pro-papal forces.
1081 First Norman invasion of the Balkans Battle of Dyrrhachium 18 Oct Robert Guiscard of Apulia and Calabria defeats the Byzantines under Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
1083 Battle of Larissa July Byzantines decisively repel Norman siege of the County of Apulia and Calabria.
1084 Investiture Controversy Sack of Rome May Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor besieges Rome against Pope Gregory VII, the Normans successfully rescue the Pope but then they sack the city.
Battle of Sorbara 2 July An Imperial army is defeated by a pro-papal army.
Reconquista Battle of Morella 14 Aug Zaragoza under El Cid and Yusuf al-Mu'tamin defeat Sancho Ramírez, king of Aragon and Navarre
1085 Siege of Toledo Alfonso VI of Castile captures and annexes Toledo, defeating the Taifa of Toledo.
1086 Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 Battle of Pleichfeld 11 Aug Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated by rebel forces of anti-king Herman of Luxembourg and Welf of Bavaria.
Reconquista Battle of Sagrajas 23 Oct Almoravids defeat Castile and Aragon forces decisively.
1087 Byzantine–Pecheneg wars Battle of Dristra Aug Pechenegs defeat Byzantines.
Crusades Siege of Mahdia The Republics of Genoa and Pisa, with the support of Amalfi and the Pope, besiege and temporarily occupy the Zirid coastal town of Mahdia.
1091 Komnenian restoration Battle of Levounion 29 April Byzantines under Alexios I Komnenos defeat the Pechenegs.
1093 Battle of the Stugna River 26 May The Kipchaks defeat Chernihiv and Kiev.
Battle of Alnwick 13 Nov Malcolm III of Scotland is killed by English Knights under Robert de Mowbray.
Christianisation of the Germanic peoples Battle of Schmilau A Christian coalition of Christian Obotrites under Henry, the Duchy of Saxony under Duke Magnus and Denmark defeat Obotrite followers of the Slavic Obotrite religion.
1094 Reconquista Battle of Cuarte 21 October El Cid defeats the Almoravid dynasty.
Siege of Huesca Sancho Ramírez killed by arrows while trying to take city.
1095 Battle of Rey Berkyaruq defeats and kills Tutush I, the rebelling Emir of Damascus and previous Sultan's brother.
1096 People's Crusade Battle of Civetot 21 Oct Seljuk Turks, led by Kilij Arslan I, defeat the People's Crusade.
Reconquista Battle of Alcoraz Peter I successfully conquers Huesca for the Christians.
1097 Battle of Bairén Jan El Cid and Peter I of Aragon lead the Kingdom of Aragon and Kingdom of Valencia to victory against the Almoravid dynasty
War of the Croatian Succession Battle of Gvozd Mountain April/May Hungarian forces under King Coloman defeat the Croats, killing their king Petar Snačić.
First Crusade and Byzantine–Seljuk wars Siege of Nicaea 14 May—19 June Byzantines and Crusaders defeat forces of the Sultanate of Rum at Nicaea.
First Crusade Battle of Dorylaeum 1 July Crusaders defeat the Seljuk forces in Anatolia.
Siege of Antioch 20 Oct 1097—28 June 1098 Crusaders capture Antioch after more than eight months of siege.
Reconquista Battle of Consuegra Almoravid dynasty defeats Castile and León. Diego Rodríguez, the son of El Cid killed.
Siege of Kalinga Chola defeat Eastern Gangas, making Kalinga into their tributary.
1098 First Crusade Battle of the Lake of Antioch 9 Feb Crusader army of 700 knights defeat numerically superior Seljuq relief force.
Siege of Ma'arra Nov—Dec Crusaders capture Ma'arra.
1099 Siege of Jerusalem 7 June—15 July Crusaders capture Jerusalem from the Fatimids after a month of siege and bloody street-fighting.
Battle of Ascalon 12 Aug Crusaders defeat the Fatimids at Ascalon, but the city is not taken.

12th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
1101 Crusades Battle of Heraclea Summer Seljuks defeat Crusaders.
Battle of Mersivan Aug Seljuk Turks defeat Crusaders.
Battle of Ramla 7 Sep Jerusalem forces under Baldwin I defeat a superior Fatimid army.
1102 Battle of Ramla 17 May A Fatimid army defeats 500 Crusader knights.
1104 Battle of Harran 7 May Baldwin II of Jerusalem is captured by the Seljuk Turks.
Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Ertsukhi King David IV of the Kingdom of Georgia decisively defeats the Seljuk Empire.
1105 Crusades Battle of Artah 20 April Crusaders of Antioch defeat the Seljuk Turks of Aleppo.
Battle of Ramla 27 Aug Crusaders under Baldwin I defeat the Fatimids.
1106 Henry I's invasion of Normandy Battle of Tinchebray 28 Sep Henry I of England defeats his brother Robert, Duke of Normandy, in northwestern France.
1107 Nizari–Seljuk conflicts Siege of Shahdiz Seljuks under Sultan Muhammad I Tapar siege and capture the Nizari fortress and massacre most of the remaining defenders.
Battle of Khabur River Muhammad I Tapar defeats and kills his brother Kilij Arslan I.
1108 Reconquista Battle of Uclés 29 May Almoravids' victory over Castile and León; Sancho, son and heir of Alfonso VI of León and Castile, is slain.
1109 Battle of Naklo 10 Aug Boleslaus III of Poland defeats the Pomeranians.
Battle of Hundsfeld 24 Aug Boleslaus III of Poland defeats King Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire.
Battle of Głogów Boleslaus III successfully holds the town of Głogów against Henry V and Svatopluk of Bohemia.
Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Trialeti Georgians defeat the Seljuks.
1110 Reconquista Battle of Valtierra 11 January Emperor Alfonso the Battler of Spain defeats emir Al-Musta'in II of Zaragoza.
Battle of Candespina 26 October King Alfonso the Battler of Aragon and Navarre and Henry, Count of Portugal defeat queen Urraca of León and Castile.
Siege of Kalinga Chola Empire again defeats Eastern Ganga dynasty, annexing Kalinga.
1111 Crusades Battle of Shaizar 13-29 Sep Baldwin I of Jerusalem and Mawdud ibn Altuntash fight, resulting in a tactical draw, and withdrawal of the Crusaders.
Siege of Tyre 21 Nov 1111—10 April 1112 Baldwin I of Jerusalem leads a Crusader siege of Fatimid city of Tyre, but eventually withdraws.
1113 Battle of Al-Sannabra 28 June Baldwin I of Jerusalem is defeated by Mawdud ibn Altuntash of Mosul.
1114 Reconquista Battle of Martorell Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, count Ermengol IV of Urgell and Bernard, Count of Cerdanya defeat governor Muhammad ibn al-Hajj and general Muhammad ibn Aisha of the Almoravid dynasty.
1115 Battle of Welfesholz 11 Feb Saxons under Lothair I of Supplinburg defeat the Holy Roman army.
Crusades Battle of Sarmin 14 Sep Crusaders from Antioch led by Roger of Salerno defeat the Seljuk Turks.
1116 Byzantine–Seljuk wars Battle of Philomelion Autumn Byzantines defeat Seljuk Turks.
Battle of Talakad Hoysalas decisively defeat Cholas.
1117 Battle of Ghazni Seljuks defeat Ghaznavids.
1118 Battle of Kannegala Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysalas defeats the Western Chalukyas.
1119 Crusades Battle of Ager Sanguinis 28 June Turks under Ilghazi defeat Antioch troops, killing Roger of Salerno.
Battle of Brémule 20 Aug England defeats France in Normandy, repelling a French invasion.
Battle of Saveh Ahmad Sanjar defeats Mahmud II.
1120 Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Botora 14 Feb Georgian forces under David IV attack and defeat Seljuk Turks camped at Botora.
Reconquista Battle of Cutanda June King Alfonso the Battler of Aragon and William IX, Duke of Aquitaine defeat the Almoravid dynasty under Ibrahim ibn Yusuf.
1121 Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Didgori 12 Aug Georgian forces under David IV defeat a Muslim coalition under Ilghazi.
Battle of Niekładź Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland defeats prince Wartislaw I and Swietopelk of Pomerania.
1122 Georgian–Seljuk wars Siege of Tbilisi Feb Georgians under David IV retake capital and gain independence from the Seljuk Turks.
Byzantine–Pecheneg Wars Battle of Beroia Byzantines under John II Komnenos defeat Pechenegs.
1123 Crusades Battle of Yibneh 29 May Kingdom of Jerusalem led by Eustace Grenier defeats Fatimid Caliphate led by al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi.
1124 Henry I's campaigns in Normandy Battle of Bourgthéroulde 26 March A Royal English-Norman army under Odo Borleng defeats rebel Norman forces under Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester.
Crusades Siege of Aleppo 6 Oct 1124—25 Jan 1125 Crusaders under Baldwin II of Jerusalem withdraw attempted siege on Aleppo.
1125 Battle of Azaz 11 June Crusaders under Baldwin II of Jerusalem defeat Seljuks, Mosul, and Aleppo forces.
Jin–Song wars Jingkang Incident Sep 1125—March 1127 Jin dynasty besiege and annex Bianjing, capital of the Song dynasty, capture Emperor Qinzong and many members of the Song royal family.
1126 Crusades Battle of Marj al-Saffar 26 Jan Crusaders under Baldwin II of Jerusalem defeat the Burids of Damascus.
War of Bohemian Succession Battle of Chlumec 18 Feb A Bohemian army of duke Soběslav I defeats a German army of king Lothair III. Lothair III tried to install Otto II the Black on the Bohemian throne, who was killed in battle.
Reconquista Battle of Corbins Abdulla ibn Iyad of the Almoravid dynasty defeats Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona and Bernard Raymond, count of Pallars Jussà.
1128 Đại Việt–Khmer War Battle of Ba Dau Jan—Feb Viet defeat Khmer.
Battle of Axpoele 21 June William Clito defeats Thierry of Alsace in a war for the control of the County of Flanders.
Battle of São Mamede 24 June Afonso Henriques defeats his mother Teresa of León and takes control over the County of Portugal.
Byzantine–Hungarian War Battle of Haram Byzantines decisively defeat Hungary.
1130 Battles of the Almoravids Battle of al-Buhayra May Almoravids defeat Almohads.
Siege of Bayonne Oct 1130—Oct 1131 King Alfonso the Battler of Aragon lifts his siege on Duchy of Aquitaine's city of Bayonne.
Jin–Song Wars Battle of Huangtiandang Jin troops trapped for 48 days but eventually defeat Song dynasty.
1132 Norman conquest of southern Italy Battle of Nocera 24 July Roger II of Sicily is defeated in his first major engagement by Ranulf II, Count of Alife.
Jin–Song Wars Siege of De'an Song dynasty victory over Jin-supported rebels, first historical use of the fire lance, an early ancestor of firearms.
Siege of Tasghimut Almohads take major fortress from the Almoravids.
1134 Reconquista Battle of Fraga 17 July Almoravids defeat Aragon.
Danish Civil War Battle of Fotevik 4 June Eric II of Denmark defeats the forces of Niels, King of Denmark and his son Magnus I of Sweden, the latter of whom is killed in battle.
1136 Norman invasion of Wales Battle of Crug Mawr 10 Oct Welsh under Owain Gwynedd defeat the South Wales Normans.
1137 Norman conquest of southern Italy Battle of Rignano 30 Oct Roger II of Sicily is defeated in a major engagement by Ranulf, Duke of Apulia, again.
1138 The Anarchy Battle of Clitheroe 10 June Scots defeat English.
Reconquista Siege of Coria July Almoravids defeat Alfonso VII of León.
The Anarchy Battle of the Standard 22 Aug English forces under William of Aumale defeat an army of David I of Scotland.
1139 Reconquista Siege of Oreja April—Oct Alfonso VII conquers Almoravid castle.
Portuguese Reconquista Battle of Ourique 25 July Afonso Henriques defeats the Almoravids and declares Portugal an independent kingdom with himself as monarch.
1140 Welf-Hohenstaufen feud Siege of Weinsberg 21 Dec Conrad III of Germany besieges the Welf city of Weinsberg unsuccessfully.
Jin–Song wars Battle of Yancheng Song dynasty decisively defeats Jin dynasty.
1141 Battle of Valdevez Summer 1140 or 1141 Portugal defeats Leon.
Battle of Qatwan 9 Sep Kara Khitai decisively defeat the Seljuk Empire and their vassal the Kara-Khanids.
1142 Battle of Vysoká 22 April Rebel nobles defeat duke Vladislaus II of Bohemia.
Reconquista Siege of Coria May—June Leon takes city from Almoravids.
1143 The Anarchy Battle of Wilton 1 July Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester defeats the forces of Stephen of Blois.
1144 Second Crusade Siege of Edessa 28 Nov—24 Dec Zengi captures Edessa from the Crusaders.
Battle of Visseiche bridge Rebel Breton forces under baron Robert II of Vitré defeats Conan III, Duke of Brittany.
1145 Polish civil war Battle on the Pilica The army of Bolesław the Curly and Mieszko defeats the army of high duke Władysław II of Poland, in a Polish civil war.
1147 Portuguese Reconquista Battle of Santarém 15 March Portugal captures the city of Santarém from the Almoravids.
Northern Crusades Siege of Lübeck 24-26 June During the Wendish Crusade, Lübeck was besieged by the Polabian Slavs.
Portuguese Reconquista and Second Crusade Siege of Lisbon 1 July—25 Oct Crusaders under Afonso I of Portugal capture Lisbon from the Almoravids.
Second Crusade Battle of Constantinople Sep Byzantines defeat German crusaders and force them to cross to Asia Minor.
Battle of Dorylaeum 25 Oct Seljuk Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III.
Battle of Ephesus 24 Dec Frankish Crusaders defeat Seljuk Turks.
Battle of the Meander Dec Crusaders once again defeat Seljuks.
1148 Battle of Mount Cadmus 6 Jan Sultan Mesud I of Rum slaughters the army of king Louis VII of France.
Reconquista and Second Crusade Siege of Tortosa 1 July—30 Dec Coalition led by Barcelona and Genoa conquer Tortosa from the Almoravids.
Second Crusade Siege of Damascus 24-28 July French and German Crusaders, in alliance with Jerusalem, fail to conquer Damascus from the Saracens, ending the Second Crusade.
Battle of Ghazni Ghurid dynasty defeats Ghaznavids.
1149 Crusades Battle of Inab 29 June Raymond of Antioch and the leadership of the Order of Assassins killed in battle against Nur ad-Din Zangi and Unur of Damascus.
1150 Welf-Hohenstaufen feud Battle of Flochberg 8 Feb Henry Berengar of the House of Hohenstaufen defeats the House of Welf.
Crusades Battle of Aintab Aug Kingdom of Jerusalem under Baldwin III of Jerusalem has tactical victory, but strategic defeat against the Zengid dynasty.
1151 Battle of Móin Mhór Kingdom of Leinster defeats Kingdom of Thomond.
Battle of Ghazni Ghurid dynasty again defeats Ghaznavids and destroys the city.
1152 Battle of Nab 24 June Seljuks defeat Ghurid dynasty.
1153 Crusader–Fatimid wars Battle of Ascalon 25 Jan—22 Aug Jerusalem captures Ascalon from the Fatimid Egyptians.
1154 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Vernavola Aug Milan fails to defeat Pavia.
1155 Siege of Tortona 13 Feb—18 April The army of king Frederick I of Germany defeats the city of Tortona.
Siege of Marrakesh Almohads suppress rebellion in their capital.
1156 Byzantine–Norman Wars Battle of Brindisi 28 May The Norman Kingdom of Sicily defeats the Byzantine Empire forces at the siege of Brindisi.
1157 Abbasid-Seljuq Wars Siege of Baghdad 12 Jan—3 July Abbasids repel a Seljuk attempt to conquer Baghdad.
Crusades Battle of Lake Huleh June Zengids ambush and defeat Crusaders.
Danish Civil War Battle of Grathe Heath 23 Oct Valdemar I of Denmark defeats and kills Sweyn III.
Battle of Coed Eulo Henry II's invasion of Wales suffers a severe check near Basingwerk by Owain Gwynedd, though the situation is recovered, and a peace agreement later signed that cedes much of modern-day Flintshire to England.
1158 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Siege of Milan 6 Aug—7 Sep Milan surrenders to Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor.
1159 Siege of Crema 2 July 1159—25 Jan 1160 The army of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor captures Crema.
Battle of Siziano 15 July An army of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Milan.
1160 Battle of Carcano 9 Aug Milan defeats an army of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor.
1161 Civil war era in Norway Battle of Oslo 3 Feb King Haakon II of Norway defeats and kills Inge Haraldsson.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Siege of Milan 30 May 1161—28 Feb 1162 The army of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor captures and destroys Milan.
Georgian–Seljuk wars Siege of Ani Aug Georgian kingdom decisively repels invasion by the Seljuk dynasty.
Jin–Song Wars Battle of Tangdao 16 Nov Song victory over Jin.
Battle of Caishi 26-27 Nov Song dynasty defeats Jurchen Jin dynasty.
Portuguese Reconquista Battle of Alcácer do Sal The Almohad Caliphate under Abu Mohammed Abdallah Ben Hafs defeats king Afonso I of Portugal.
1163 Crusades Battle of al-Buqaia Crusaders defeat Zengids.
1164 Battle of Verchen 16 July A Christian army from Germany and Denmark, under Duke Henry the Lion of Saxony, defeats the Obotrites under prince Pribislav.
Crusades Battle of Harim 12 Aug A Crusader alliance is defeated by the Zengids.
1165 Battle of Fahs al-Jullab 15 Oct Almohads defeat Taifa of Murcia.
Portuguese Reconquista Battle of Palmela King Afonso I of Portugal defeats the Almohad Caliphate.
1167 Crusades Battle of al-Babein 18 March Crusaders under Amalric I battle the Zengids of Syria, ending in a tactical draw.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Monte Porzio 29 May Imperialists under Christian of Mainz and Rainald of Dassel defeat large Roman army.
Komnenian restoration Battle of Sirmium 8 July Byzantine Empire defeats Hungary.
1169 Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland Siege of Wexford May Wexford and parts of southeast Leinster come under Norman control.
Rise of Saladin in Egypt Battle of the Blacks 21-23 Aug Saladin's army defeats the pro-Fatimid forces in the Egyptian army to take control of Egypt.
1170 Danish Crusades Battle of Julin Bridge King Valdemar I of Denmark defeats Bogusław I, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin and Casimir I, Duke of Pomerania-Demmin and makes an end to the Pomeranian raids on Danish territory.
1171 Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland Siege of Dublin Aug—Sep Irish siege of city repelled by England.
1173 Revolt against Henry II Battle of Fornham 17 Oct English royalists defeat rebels and capture Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester.
1173 or 1174 Caspian expeditions of the Rus' Siege of Derbent Shirvanese and Georgian allies under George III capture the city of Derbent from Rus', Alan and Kipchak raiders.
1174 Revolt against Henry II Battle of Alnwick 13 July William I of Scotland is defeated and captured by a small English force.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Siege of Alessandria 24 Oct 1174—12 April 1175 The army of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor fails to capture Alessandria.
Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland Battle of Thurles Oct Irish alliance led by High King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair defeats English under Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke.
1175 Ayyubid-Zengid war Battle of the Horns of Hama 13 April Ayyubids under Saladin defeat the Turkish Zengid dynasty and gain control of Damascus, Baalbek, and Homs.
1176 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Legnano 29 May Lombard League defeats and wounds the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
Byzantine–Seljuq Wars Battle of Myriokephalon 17 Sep Seljuk Turks defeat army of Emperor Manuel I Comnenus of the Byzantine Empire in Phrygia.
Ghurid campaigns in India Siege of Uch Ghurid King Muhammad Ghori takes Uch from either the Bhati Rajputs or the Qarmatians.
1177 Khmer–Cham wars Battle of Tonlé Sap 13 June Chams loot Khmer capital in a naval battle and kill their king Tribhuvanaditya.
Crusades Battle of Montgisard 25 Nov Ayyubids under Saladin are defeated by the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar.
Byzantine–Seljuq wars Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir Byzantines decisively defeat Seljuk army.
1178 Ghurid campaigns in India Battle of Kasahrada Coalition of Rajput Kings led by Mularaja II defeat Ghurid invasion and wound Muhammad Ghori.
1179 Siege of Taillebourg May A young Richard the Lionheart takes a rebel castle in Aquitaine which was previously considered impregnable.
Crusades Battle of Marj Ayyun 10 June Ayyubids under Saladin defeat the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem nearly captured.
Battle of Jacob's Ford 23-30 Aug Saladin defeats the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
1180 Genpei War First Battle of Uji 20 June Taira clan defeats Minamoto clan, killing Prince Mochihito.
Battle of Ishibashiyama 14 Sep Taira victory near Mount Fuji.
Battle of Fujigawa 9 Nov Taira forces flee after a fake surprise attack by the Minamoto and Takeda clans.
1181 Siege of Nara 15 Jan The Taira clan destroys the city.
Battle of Yahagigawa Spring Minamoto clan forced to withdraw, but Taira clan unable to pursue.
Battle of Sunomatagawa 6 June Minamoto sneak attack thwarted, Taira are victorious.
1182 Crusades Battle of Belvoir Castle July—Aug Inconclusive battle between Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and an Ayyubid army of Saladin from Egypt.
1183 Genpei War Siege of Hiuchi April—May Taira clan captures the fortress, but Minamoto defenders escape.
Battle of Kurikara 2 June Decisive Minamoto victory, turning the tides.
Battle of Shinohara Summer Minamoto victory. Several single combats prior to main battle.
Crusades Battle of Al-Fule 30 Sep—6 Oct Inconclusive battle between Guy of Lusignan and the Ayyubid army of Saladin from Egypt.
Siege of Kerak Early Nov—4 Dec Saladin lays siege to Raynald of Châtillon's stronghold during marriage of Humphrey IV of Toron and Isabella of Jerusalem. King Baldwin IV's arrival forces Saladin to withdraw.
Genpei War Battle of Mizushima 17 Nov Taira naval victory over the Minamoto.
Siege of Fukuryūji Minamoto forces capture the fortress.
Battle of Muroyama The Taira clan's five-wave assault defeats Minamoto forces.
1184 Second Battle of Uji 19 Feb Minamoto no Yoshinaka defeated by the rest of the Minamoto, forced away from the capital at Kyoto.
Battle of Awazu 21 Feb Minamoto no Yoshinaka killed.
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani 20 March Minamoto victory, Taira no Tadanori killed.
Battle of Kojima Minamoto victory over the Taira.
Siege of Hōjūjidono Minamoto no Yoshinaka's faction captures Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
Portuguese Reconquista and Almohad wars Siege of Santarém Abu Yaqub Yusuf besieges Santarém but fails to capture the Portuguese city.
1185 Genpei War Battle of Yashima 22 March Taira forces confounded and defeated.
Battle of Dan-no-ura 25 April Decisive victory for the Minamoto. Last battle of Genpei War.
Third Norman invasion of the Balkans Sack of Thessalonica 9-24 Aug Byzantine city sacked by the Kingdom of Sicily.
Battle of Demetritzes 7 Nov Alexios Branas decisively defeats Norman invasion army.
1186 Ghurid campaigns in India Siege of Lahore Muhammad Ghori defeats the Ghaznavids, conquering their last territory and acquiring much of the Punjab.
1187 Crusades Battle of Cresson 1 May Al-Afdal (Saladin's eldest son) defeats the small crusader army at Nazareth.
Swedish–Novgorodian Wars Pillage of Sigtuna Summer Karelians burn Swedish city.
Crusades Battle of Hattin 4 July Saladin destroys the Crusader army and takes several commanders prisoner.
Siege of Jerusalem 20 Sep—2 Oct Saladin captures Jerusalem after 2 weeks of siege.
Siege of Tyre 12 Nov 1187—1 Jan 1188 Crusaders led by Conrad of Montferrat successfully defend city from Saladin.
Rise of Genghis Khan Battle of the Thirteen Wings Inconclusive battle between Temujin and Jamukha.
Battle of Dalan Balzhut Jamukha decisively defeats Temujin.
1188 Battle of Nettur Cholas defeat Vira Pandya, claimant to the Pandya throne.
1189 Third Crusade Battle of Acre 28 Aug 1189—12 July 1191 Crusaders defeat Saladin's Ayyubid army outside Acre.
1190 Battle of Philomelion 7 May Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia defeats a Seljuk Turk army.
Battle of Iconium 18 May Frederick Barbarossa's forces defeat Seljuk Turks.
Almohad wars Siege of Tomar 13-19 July Portuguese Knights Templar defend their base from a siege by the Almohads.
Battle of Merv Muhammad Ghori defeats Sultan Shah of Khwarezm.
1191 Ghurid campaigns in India First Battle of Tarain 14 Jan Chahamana King Prithviraj Chauhan repels Ghurid invasion of Muhammad Ghori.
Third Crusade Battle of Arsuf 7 Sep Richard Lionheart's forces repel Saladin's attack.
Richard the Lionhearted founds the crusader Kingdom of Cyprus after taking the island from Byzantine governor Isaac Komnenos.
1192 Battle of Jaffa 5 Aug Richard I's Crusader army defeats Saladin.
Ghurid campaigns in India Second Battle of Tarain Muhammad Ghori defeats Prithviraj Chauhan, who is dismounted and escapes on a horse but is later caught, captured, and executed. Ghurids annex Delhi and much of northwest India.
Feudal fragmentation of Poland Battle of Drohiczyn Kingdom of Poland defeats the alliance of Kievan Rus' and the Yotvingians.
1194 War of the Namen-Luxembourg Succession Battle of Noville 1 Aug Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut, Flanders and Namur defeats a Holy Roman Imperial army under Henry III, Duke of Limburg. Baldwin is able to keep his possessions, that are half in France and half in Germany (Holy Roman Empire).
Battle of Aberconwy Llywelyn ap Iorwerth defeats his brother and assumes control of Gwynedd.
Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Arcadiopolis Bulgarians defeat Byzantines.
Ghurid campaigns in India Battle of Chandawar Muhammad Ghori defeats and kills Jaichand of Kannauj of the Gahadavala dynasty.
1195 Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Shamkor 1 June Kingdom of Georgia decisively defeats the Atabegs of Azerbaijan.
Reconquista and Almohad wars Battle of Alarcos 18 July Almohad victory over Alfonso VIII of Castile.
1196 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Serres Bulgarian victory over Byzantines.
Ghurid campaigns in India Siege of Gwailor Ghurids under Muhammad of Ghor defeats and conquers Kachchhapaghata dynasty.
1197 Battle of Kasahrada 4 Feb Ghurid Empire defeats Rajput Confederation led by Chaulukya King Bhima II, leading to the Ghurid annexation of Anhilwara.
1198 Battle of Gisors 27 Sep Richard I defeats Philip II of France.

13th century

Year War Battle Loc. Date(s) Description
1201 Danish Crusades Battle of Stellau King Valdemar II of Denmark defeats count Adolf III of Holstein and Schauenburg, and captures Holstein from Germany.
Rise of Genghis Khan Battle of the Thirteen Sides Temujin and his coalition of Mongol tribes decisively defeat Jamukha, the Naimans, Tatars, Merkits, Taichuud, Jadarans, and smaller tribes not allied with his coalition.
Ghurid conquests Battle of Nishapur Ghurids annex Greater Khorasan from the Khwarazmian Empire
1202 Anglo-French War Battle of Mirebeau 1 Aug Mercenary army led by John of England defeat a rebel army led by the House of Lusignan and Arthur of Brittany as well as a French army.
Fourth Crusade Siege of Zadar 10-24 Nov The crusaders besieged the fortified city of Zadar in Croatia according to an agreement with the Republic of Venice and

captured and sacked it, despite letters from Pope Innocent III forbidding such an action and threatening excommunication.

Georgian–Seljuk wars Battle of Basian Georgians under David Soslan decisively defeat Seljuk Turks.
Rise of Genghis Khan Battle of Köyiten Temujin and Toghrul Khan make forces of Buyruq khan, Jamukha and the Oirats retreat but both armies are scattered.
1203 Fourth Crusade Siege of Constantinople 11 July—1 Aug Crusaders capture the Byzantine throne and install Alexios IV Angelos
Anglo-French War Siege of Château Gaillard Aug 1203—6 March 1204 French forces under Philip II of France defeat the English and Normans during a lengthy siege. English relief force is decisively defeated. Phillip gains control of Normandy from the Kingdom of England.
Rise of Genghis Khan Battle of Khalakhaljid Sands Forces led by Jamukha and Toghrul Khan defeat Temujin. Temujin's son Ogodei Khan is wounded.
Ghurid campaigns in India Siege of Kalinjar Ghurids annex Kalinjar from Chandelas.
1204 Fourth Crusade Sack of Constantinople 12-15 April Crusaders and Venetians capture Constantinople.
Khwarazmian-Ghurid wars Battle of Andkhud Khwarazmian Empire and Qara Khitai defeat Ghurid Empire, annexing back Khurasan.
Genghis Khan's campaigns Battle of Chakirmaut Temujin decisively defeats the larger forces of the Naimans under Tayang Khan and his son Kuchlug, joined by Jamukha's forces. Tayang dies in battle, Jamukha is captured by Temujin and executed. As a result of this battle, Mongolia is unified under Temujin.
1205 Nicaean–Latin wars Battle of Adramyttion 19 March Latins defeat Nicaea.
Bulgarian–Latin wars Battle of Adrianople 14 April The Bulgarian army defeats the Latin Empire and captures Baldwin I of Constantinople.
Feudal fragmentation of Poland Battle of Zawichost 19 June or 14 Oct Lesser Poland defeats Galicia-Volhynia.
Fourth Crusade Battle of the Olive Grove of Kountouras Summer Franks defeat local Greek resistance to Frankish rule and solidify Crusader control over the Peloponnese.
Sack of Madurai Cholas under Kulothunga III sack Pandya capital of Madurai.
1206 Bulgarian–Latin wars Battle of Rusion 31 Jan Bulgarians win major victory over the Latin Empire.
Battle of Rodosto Feb Bulgarians defeat Latin Empire.
Ghurid campaigns in India Battle of Jhelum Feb—March Ghurids defeat rebellion by Hindu Khokhars.
1207 Byzantine–Seljuk wars Siege of Antalya March Turks capture Byzantine city.
Bulgarian–Latin wars Battle of Messinopolis 4 Sep Bulgarians defeat Latin Empire. Boniface of Montferrat killed.
1208 Dano-Swedish wars Battle of Lena 31 Jan Swedish armed peasants defeat Danish army.
Age of the Sturlungs Battle of Víðines The forces of Bishop Guðmundur Arason defeat forces under the Icelandic Gothi one of which Kolbeinn Tumason was killed in the conflict.
1210 Albigensian Crusade Siege of Minerve Early June—22 July Crusaders under Simon de Montfort capture Minerve from the Cathars under Guilhem de Minerve.
Siege of Termes 1 Aug—23 Nov Crusaders under Simon de Montfort capture Termes from the Seigneurie of Termes.
Livonian Crusade Battle of Ümera Aug or Sep Estonian forces defeat the Livonian Order.
Battle of Cēsis Livonian Order defeats Estonians.
1211 Albigensian Crusade Siege of Lavaur March—3 May Crusaders under Simon de Montfort capture Lavaur from the Siegneurie of Lavaur.
Battle of Montgey April Raymond-Roger, Count of Foix defeats an army of Crusaders.
Livonian Crusade Battle of Viljandi Spring Livonians defeat Estonians.
Byzantine–Seljuk wars Battle of Antioch on the Meander 17 June Nicaea defeats Sultanate of Rum.
Livonian Crusade Battle of Turaida Summer Livonian Order defeats Oeselians and other Estonians.
Mongol–Jin War Battle of Yehuling Aug—Oct Genghis Khan decisively defeats the Jin dynasty.
Nicaean–Latin wars Battle of the Rhyndacus 15 Oct the Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Lascaris.
First Battle of Ulrichen Canton of Valais defeats city of Bern.
1212 Reconquista and Almohad wars Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa 16 July Almohads expelled from most of Iberia by a joint army of the Christian kingdoms of Castile, León, Portugal, Navarre, and Aragon.
1213 Anglo-French War Battle of Damme 30-31 May English under William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury, sink most of fleet of France's King Philip II in the harbor of Damme.
Albigensian Crusade Battle of Muret 12 Sep French crusaders under Simon de Montfort defeat forces of Aragon and Catalonia, killing King Peter II of Aragon. End of Aragonese intervention in Languedoc.
Battle of Steppes 13 Oct Brabantine defeat against Bishopric of Liège and County of Loon.
Georgian–Seljuk wars Siege of Ganja After the Eldiguzid ruler of Ganja stopped paying tribute to George IV of Georgia, he attacked and captured the city.
1214 Anglo-French War Battle of Bouvines 27 July France under King Philip Augustus defeats England (under John Lackland) and Otto IV of Germany, conquering Flanders and Angevin territories in France, and bringing about the final decision in the German Staufen–Welf rivalry in favor of Frederick II.
Byzantine–Seljuq wars Siege of Sinope 1 Nov Seljuks capture Sinope from Byzantines.
1215 Livonian Crusade Battle of Lehola Spring Livonians defeat Estonians.
Battle of Riga Late April or early May Livonians defeat Oeselians and other Estonians.
Mongol–Jin War Battle of Zhongdu Genghis Khan and the Mongols defeat the Jin dynasty and capture Zhongdu (now Beijing).
Siege of Firozkoh Sultanate of Firozkoh defeated and annexed by Muhammad II of Khwarazm.
1216 Ghurid campaigns in India Third Battle of Tarain 31 Jan Mamluk Delhi Sultanate led by their King Iltutmish defeat Ghurid remnants led by Taj al-Din Yildiz.
Vladimir-Suzdal war of succession Battle of Lipitsa 22 April Konstantin of Rostov defeats his younger brothers, Yuri and Yaroslav.
Albigensian Crusade Siege of Beaucaire 3 June—24 Aug Crusaders under Simon de Montfort fail to capture Beaucaire. Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse was entrenched in Beaucaire with an army.
1217 Livonian Crusade Battle of Otepää Feb Estonian and Russian victory over the Livonian Order.
First Barons' War Battle of Lincoln 20 May English forces under William, Earl of Pembroke defeat the French.
Battle of Sandwich 24 Aug Fleet of English Hubert and Burgh defeat French fleet of Eustace the Monk off Dover.
Northern Crusades Battle of St. Matthew's Day 21 Sep The Livonian Order and its allies defeat Estonians.
Albigensian Crusade Siege of Toulouse 22 Sep 1217—25 July 1218 Crusaders under Simon de Montfort fail to Capture Toulouse.
Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai Siege of Kashgar With little resistance from the city's population, Mongols conquer the Kara-Khitai. Kuchlug captured and executed soon after.
1218 Fifth Crusade Siege of Damietta 29 May 1218—early Nov 1219 The Crusaders successfully besiege and capture the city from the Ayyubids.
Albigensian Crusade Siege of Marmande Oct 1218—June 1219 King Louis VIII of France captures Marmande from the County of Toulouse.
Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai Siege of Balasagun Mongols under Genghis Khan defeat Kuchlug's army and take capital of the Kara Khitai.
1219 Northern Crusades Battle of Lindanise 15 June Danish forces under Valdemar II defeat the Estonians.
Albigensian Crusade Battle of Baziège Spring Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse and Raymond-Roger, Count of Foix defeat Crusaders under Foucault de Bercy, Alain de Roucy, Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster and Sicard VI de Lautrec.
Siege of Toulouse 17 June—1 Aug King Louis VIII of France fails to capture Toulouse.
Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire Siege of Otrar Dec 1219—Feb 1220 Mongol forces besiege and take the border town of Otrar in the Khwarazmian Empire.
Mongol invasions of Korea Siege of Kangdong Mongols allied with Goryeo take Kangdong, the last Khitan stronghold.
1220 Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire Siege of Bukhara Feb Mongols take lightly fortified Khwarezmian city and raze most of it to the ground.
Siege of Samarkand March Mongols take capital of the Khwarezmian Empire.
Livonian Crusade Battle of Lihula 8 Aug Invading Swedish forces are defeated by Estonians.
1221 Jōkyū War Battle of Uji May Kamakura shogunate defeats loyalists of Emperor Go-Toba, who is exiled.
Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire Siege of Bamyan July Mongols defeat Khwarezmian Empire.
Crusades Battle of Mansurah 26-28 Aug The Ayybid army of sultan al-Kamil defeats the crusader army under papal legate Pelagio Galvani.
Mongol conquest of the Khwarazmian Empire Battle of Parwan Sep Khwarezmian Empire defeats the Mongols.
Battle of Indus 24 Nov Mongols defeat and annex the Khwarezmian Empire.
Siege of Gurganj Mongols take city from the Khwarezmian Empire.
Livonian Crusade Siege of Tallinn Estonians retreat from siege on Danish stronghold.
1222 Mongol invasions of Georgia Battle of Khunan Sep Mongols under Subotai decisively defeat the Kingdom of Georgia and march north. George IV of Georgia mortally wounded.
Byzantine–Seljuk wars Siege of Trebizond 1222—1223 Great Seljuq Empire attempt to conquer Trebizond, are defeated by Emperor Andronikos I Gidos.
1223 Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' Battle of Kalka River 31 May The Mongols under Jebe and Subutai defeat an alliance of Kiev, Galicia-Volhynia, Chernigov, and the Cumans decisively.
Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria Battle of Samara Bend Autumn Volga Bulgaria wins tactical victory over the Mongols.
Livonian Crusade Battle of Viljandi 29 Jan Estonians defeat Livonians.
Mongol conquest of Persia and Mesopotamia Siege of Firozkoh Mongols under Tolui take Firozkoh and raze the city.
1224 Nicaean-Latin Wars Battle of Poimanenon Early 1224 The Nicaean emperor John III Vatatzes defeats a joint army of the Latin Empire and of rebels under the brothers Isaac and Alexios Laskaris.
Livonian Crusade Siege of Tartu 15 Aug Livonians defeat Estonians and mercenaries from Novgorod and Pskov.
1225 Battle of Mölln Jan A coalition of German princes, Gerhard II (archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg), count Adolf IV of Holstein, Henry I, Count of Schwerin and Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg defeat Denmark under Albrecht II of Holstein, and Otto.
Jalal al-Din's invasions of Georgia Battle of Garni Aug Khwarezmid Empire under Jalal al-Din Mangburni, his realm conquered by the Mongols, defeats Kingdom of Georgia.
1226 Siege of Tbilisi 9 March After defeating Georgians in battle, Jalal al-Din Mangburni successfully besieges the capital city of Tbilisi. Queen Rusudan of Georgia fled to Kutaisi.
Albigensian Crusades Siege of Avignon 10 June—9 Sep King Louis VIII of France besieges the town of Avignon. After a three-month siege, it surrenders on terms.
1227 Livonian Crusade Battle of Muhu Jan Livonians decisively defeat Oeselians.
Dano–German War Battle of Bornhöved 22 July Holstein and Hanseatic forces defeat the Danish king Valdemar II who has to relinquish the Northern German territories he had occupied with the exception of Rügen.
Battle of Ane 28 July Otto II of Lippe, Bishop of Utrecht, is defeated by the Drenths near Ane (modern Netherlands).
Mongol conquest of Western Xia Siege of Yinchuan Mongols eliminate the Western Xia and execute Emperor Mozhu. Genghis Khan dies during the siege under debated circumstances, but this is kept secret from the army until the siege's end.
1228 Jalal al-Din's invasions of Georgia Battle of Bolnisi Khwarazmian Empire again defeats Kingdom of Georgia.
1229 Ayyubid succession war Siege of Damascus March—15 June Sultan al-Kamil of Egypt conquers Damascus from emir an-Nasir Dawud.
Lombard League civil war Battle of San Cesario Aug Modena, Cremona and Parma defeat Bologna, Milan and Piacenza.
Reconquista Battle of Portopí 12 Sep Catalan forces led by King James I defeat the Almohads at Serra de Na Burguesa (present Palma de Mallorca).
1230 Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Klokotnitsa 9 March Victory for the Second Bulgarian Empire over the Despotate of Epirus.
Battles involving Jalal ad-Din Battle of Yassıçemen 10-12 Aug Seljuk Turks defeat forces of Jalal ad-Din of Khwarazm.
Norman wars in Ireland Siege of Dun Beal Gallimhe Week-long inconclusive battle between the Irish and Normans.
Reconquista Battle of Alange Leon defeats Almohads under Ibn Hud.
1231 Battle of Jerez April Castile defeats Moorish forces of Ibn Hud.
Mongol invasions of Korea Siege of Kuju Sep 1231—Jan 1232 Goryeo defeats Mongol attack.
1232 Mongol–Jin War Battle of Sanfengshan 9 Feb Mongols led by Subutai defeat last field army of Jin dynasty, leaving them prone to their upcoming conquest.
Siege of Kaifeng 8 April 1232—29 May 1233 Mongols capture Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty.
Mongol invasions of Korea Battle of Cheoin 16 Dec Goryeo decisively defeats Mongol attack.
1233 Mongol–Jin War and Jin–Song Wars Siege of Caizhou Dec 1233—9 Feb 1234 Mongols under Ögedei Khan allied with the Song dynasty eliminate the Jin dynasty.
1234 Crusades Battle of Altenesch 27 May A crusader army (Stedinger Crusade) defeats the rebel peasants of Stedingen.
1235 Battle of Kirina Sundiata Keita decisively defeats Sumanguru Kante, conquering Sosso and forming the Mali Empire.
Nicaean–Latin wars and Bulgarian–Latin wars Siege of Constantinople Niceans and Bulgarians fail to take Constantinople from the Latins.
1236 Livonian Crusade Battle of Saule 22 Sep Samogitians and Semigalians defeat Livonian Brothers of the Sword, whose remnants are incorporated into the Teutonic Knights.
Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria Siege of Bilär Autumn Mongols conquer Volga Bulgaria.
Battle of Mahendramangalam Hoysalas defeat Pandyas in South India.
1237 Reconquista Battle of the Puig 15 Aug Aragonese forces defeat the Almohad army at El Puig.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Cortenuova 27 Nov Emperor Frederick II defeats the Lombard League.
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' Siege of Ryazan 16-21 Dec Mongols burn Ryazan to the ground. First Russian city sieged by Batu Khan.
Battle of Voronezh River Dec Mongols defeat Principality of Ryazan.
Siege of Kolomna Dec 1237—Jan 1238 Mongol victory.
1238 Siege of Moscow 15-20 Jan Mongols take city of Moscow and execute Prince Vladimir.
Siege of Vladimir 3-8 Feb Mongols take city of Vladimir.
Battle of the Sit River 4 March Mongols led by Batu Khan defeat Vladimir-Suzdal forces, Prince Yuri II killed.
Siege of Kozelsk March—May Mongols defeat Principality of Chernigov and raze Kozelsk.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Siege of Brescia 11 July—7 Oct Long unsuccessful siege during the war between Emperor Frederick II and the Guelphs in Northern Italy.
1239 Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' Sack of Chernigov 18 Oct The Mongols sack the city of Chernigov.
Barons' Crusade Battle of Gaza 13 Nov The Crusaders under Theobald I of Navarre are defeated by an Ayyubid army at Gaza.
1240 Swedish–Novgorodian Wars Battle of the Neva 15 July Alexander Nevsky of the Novgorod Republic stops the Swedish invasion of Russia.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Siege of Faenza Aug 1240—14 April 1241 Long successful siege during the war between Frederick II and the Guelphs in Northern Italy.
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' Siege of Kiev 28 Nov—6 Dec The Mongols under Batu Khan besiege and sack the city of Kiev.
1241 First Mongol invasion of Poland Sack of Sandomierz 13 Feb The Mongols under Baidar Khan capture and devastate the city of Sandomierz.
Battle of Tursko The Mongols under Baidar Khan defeat the Polish forces at Tursko Wielkie.
Battle of Tarczek The Mongols under Kadan defeat the Polish forces at Tarczek.
Battle of Chmielnik 18 March The Mongols under Baidar Khan defeat the Polish forces at Chmielnik.
Battle of Racibórz 20 March The Polish forces under Mieszko II the Fat defeat the Mongols at Racibórz.
Sack of Kraków 22 or 28 March The Mongols under Subutai capture and devastate the city of Kraków, massacring most of the inhabitants.
Battle of Opole Early April The Mongols defeat the Polish forces from Silesia and Lesser Poland provinces at Opole.
Battle of Liegnitz 9 April Mongols of the Golden Horde defeat feudal nobility including Knights Templar in Silesia, killing King Henry II the Pious.
First Mongol invasion of Hungary Battle of Mohi 11 April The Mongol forces under Batu Khan and Subutai defeat the Hungarian army under King Béla IV at Mohi.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines and Genoese-Pisan Wars Battle of Giglio 3 May The fleet of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, commanded by Enzo of Sardinia defeats the Genoese fleet.
Nicaean-Latin Wars Battle of Constantinople May—June Venetian fleets capture Constantinople.
1242 First Mongol invasion of Hungary Siege of Esztergom Jan Mongols destroy most of Hungarian city.
Northern Crusades Battle on Lake Peipus / 5 April Alexander Nevsky defeats the alliance of Teutonic Knights, the Livonian Order, Denmark, and Dorpat.
Saintonge War Battle of Taillebourg 21-22 July Louis IX of France defeats Henry III of England.
First Mongol invasion of Hungary Battle of Grobnik Field Legendary battle where Croatia defeated invading Mongols.
1243 Albigensian Crusade Siege of Montségur May 1243—16 March 1244 French royal forces besiege and capture the Cathar-held Château de Montségur, after a nine-month siege.
Mongol invasions of Anatolia Battle of Kösedağ 26 June The Mongols defeat the Seljuk Turks, making Anatolia and Trebizond vassal states of the Mongol Empire.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Siege of Viterbo Frederick II of Sicily unsuccessfully besieges Viterbo.
1244 Crusades Siege of Jerusalem 15 July Jerusalem is razed by the Khwarazmiyya allied with the Ayyubids.
Battle of La Forbie 17-18 Oct Crusaders defeated by Ayyubids.
1245 Reconquista Siege of Jaén 1245—28 Feb 1246 Castilian forces under King Ferdinand III besiege Jaén during the winter. The city finally is handed over by Sultan Muhammad I of Granada.
1246 Age of the Sturlungs Battle of Haugsnes 19 April The largest and bloodiest battle in Icelandic history where the forces of Thordur Kakali defeat Gissur Thorvaldsson.
Battle of the Leitha River / 15 June King Béla IV of Hungary defeated Duke Frederick II of Austria. Duke Frederick is killed, ending Austrian claims to the western counties of Hungary.
Crusade against the Staufer Battle of Frankfurt 5 Aug An army of anti-king Henry Raspe defeats the Imperialst army of king Conrad IV of Germany.
1247 Reconquista and Almohad wars Siege of Seville 1247—28 Nov 1248 Castilian forces under Ferdinand III besiege the city of Seville. Due to a famine, the Almohad garrison capitulates after a 16-month siege.
Norman Invasion of Ireland Sack of Dun Gallimhe Norman forces are defeated by the Irish.
Battle of Ballyshannon Norman forces under Maurice FitzGerald are ambushed and defeated by the Gaelic army.
1248 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Parma 18 Feb Frederick II of Sicily is defeated by the Lombard League.
German civil war Siege of Aachen Late April or early May—Oct Count William II of Holland captures Aachen and is crowned as king of Germany.
Battle of Oujda Kingdom of Tlemcen beats back last-ditch invasion by Almohads and Marinids.
1249 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Fossalta 26 May King Enzio of Sardinia is captured by Bolognese in a clash between Guelphs and Ghibellines.
Seventh Crusade Siege of Damietta 6 June Crusaders gain strategic victory over the Ayyubids in the Seventh Crusade.
Norman Invasion of Ireland First Battle of Athenry 15 Aug Gaels of Connacht siege town but are repelled by the Normans.
1250 Seventh Crusade Battle of Mansurah 8-11 Feb The Seventh Crusade is defeated at Al-Mansurah.
Battle of Fariskur 6 April Ayyubid Egyptians defeat Seventh Crusade forces of Louis IX of France, taking him prisoner.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Cingoli Papal and Guelph army is crushed by an Imperial and Italian army.
1253 Battle of Westkapelle 4 July A coalition army for king William of Germany, count of Holland defeats an army of Guy, Count of Flanders.
1254 Battle of Wülferichskamp 9 Oct Konrad von Hochstaden, Archbishop of Cologne, defeats Bishop Simon I of Paderborn.
Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Adrianople Nicaean forces under Theodore II Lascaris defeat the Bulgarians.
1255 Astigiani Wars and Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Montebruno 25 Feb Astigiani defeats Thomas II of Savoy.
Struggle for Gwynedd Battle of Bryn Derwin June Llywelyn ap Gruffudd defeats his brother Owain ap Gruffudd and assumes control of Gwynedd.
Battle between Obas of Benin and Ogiamien family Battle of Ekiokpagha Ewedo defeats Ogiamien III for the kingship of the Benin Empire.
1256 Mongol conquest of Persia Battle of Mount Siyalan 12 June Mongol forces under Baiju Noyan are defeated by the Nizaris.
Siege of Firuzkuh The Nizari garrison surrenders after a five or six-months siege to the Mongols.[2]
Siege of Maymun-Diz 8-23 Nov Mongol forces under Hulagu Khan successfully besiege the mountain castle of Maymun-Diz. Imam Rukn al-Din Khurshah capitulates with most of the remaining garrison.
Siege of Alamut Dec Hulagu Khan sieges capital of the Nizari Ismaili state in the mountains of southern Iran, the garrison capitulates.
1257 Battle of Cadfan Decisive victory for the Welsh against the English.
Norman wars in Ireland Battle of Creadran Cille Norman forces are driven out of Lower Connacht by Gofraid O'Donnell, Irish ruler of Tyrconnell.
Livonian Crusade Battle of Memel Samogitians defeat Livonian Order.
1258 First Mongol–Vietnamese War Battle of Bình Lệ Nguyên 17 Jan Mongols defeat Vietnam's Trần dynasty.
Mongol conquest of Persia and Mesopotamia Battle of Baghdad 29 Jan—10 Feb Hulagu Khan of the Mongols defeats the Abbasid, executing the Caliph Al-Musta'sim and his family.
War of the Euboeote Succession Battle of Karydi May/June William II of Villehardouin Prince of Achaea, defeats a coalition of princes led by the Duke of Athens, Guy I de la Roche and ends the War of the Euboeote Succession.
War of Saint Sabas Battle of Acre 25 June Fleet of the Republic of Venice defeats fleet of the Republic of Genoa off Acre. Genoese abandon Acre.
1259 Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty Siege of Diaoyu Castle Feb—Aug Song dynasty keeps fortress from Mongol invasion and kills Möngke Khan.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Cassano 16 Sep Ezzelino III da Romano is defeated by the crusade army of the Guelphs.
Nicaean–Latin wars and Epirote–Nicaean conflict Battle of Pelagonia Sep The Empire of Nicaea defeats Achaea, Epirus, and Sicily.
Lithuanian Crusade Battle of Skuodas The Samogitian army invades Courland and defeats the Livonian Order.
1260 Mongol invasions of the Levant Siege of Aleppo 18-24 Jan Mongols under Hulagu Khan allied with Crusaders and Armenians defeat Ayyubids in Syria.
Second Mongol invasion of Poland Sack of Sandomierz 2 Feb Mongols raze the Polish city Sandomierz to the ground.
Livonian Crusade Battle of Durbe 13 July Teutonic Knights and its branch Livonian Order are defeated by Samogitians, what triggers the Great Prussian Insurrection.
War of the Babenberg Succession Battle of Kressenbrunn July Bohemian and Austrian forces under Premysl Ottokar II defeat Béla IV of Hungary.
Mongol invasions of the Levant Battle of Ain Jalut 3 Sep Egyptian Mamluk army defeats Mongols and Georgians north of Palestine.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Montaperti 4 Sep Sienese defeat Florentines (Guelphs and Ghibellines).
Mongol invasions of the Levant First Battle of Homs 10 Dec Mamluks defeat Mongols.
Nicaean–Latin wars Siege of Constantinople Unsuccessful attack on the Constantinopolitan suburb of Galata by forces of the Empire of Nicaea.
1261 Struggle for Constantinople Reconquest of Constantinople 25 July Re-establishment of the Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty.
Norman wars in Ireland Battle of Callann Aug Finghin Mac Carthy of the Kingdom of Desmond defeats Normans.
1262 Battle of Hausbergen 8 March The bourgeois of Strasbourg defeat the army of the bishop.
Berke–Hulegu war Battle of Terek River Nogai Khan of Golden Horde defeats Hulagu. First open conflict in the Mongol Empire.
1263 Scottish–Norwegian War Battle of Largs 2 Oct Scots versus Norwegians, no definitive victory for either.
War of Saint Sabas Battle of Settepozzi First half of 1263 A Venetian fleet of 38 ships defeats a joint Byzantine-Genoese fleet of 48 ships off the Peloponnese.
Byzantine-Latin Wars Battle of Prinitza The forces of the Principality of Achaea defeat a far larger Byzantine army.
1264 Second Barons' War Battle of Northampton 5 April (Second Barons' War) English forces retake Northampton Castle and capture Simon de Montfort's son.
Battle of Lewes 14 May English rebels under Simon de Montfort defeat Henry III of England.
War of Saint Sabas Battle of Saseno 14 Aug A Genoese fleet tricks and captures a Venetian trade convoy near Saseno Island off the coast of Albania.
Byzantine-Latin Wars Battle of Makryplagi The forces of the Principality of Achaea defeat a Byzantine army, taking their commanders prisoner.
1265 Hungarian Civil War Battle of Isaszeg Early March The forces of younger king Stephen defeat the royal army of king Béla IV, which results the permanent division of Hungary
Crusades Fall of Arsuf 21/22 March—29 April The Mamluks of Cairo take Arsuf from the Knights Hospitaller.
Second Barons' War Battle of Evesham 4 Aug English forces under Prince Edward defeat the rebels under Simon de Montfort, who is killed.
1266 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Benevento 26 Feb Charles of Anjou defeats Manfred of Sicily and conquers his kingdom.
Second Barons' War Battle of Chesterfield 15 May English forces under Henry of Cornwall, nephew of King Henry III, defeat the rebels at Chesterfield.
Crusades Siege of Safed 13 June—23 July Egyptian Mamluk forces under Baibars capture the castle of Safed (defended by the Knights Templar) after a 6-week siege.
Second Barons' War Siege of Kenilworth 21 June—13 Dec English forces under Henry III capture Kenilworth Castle after a 6-month siege.
War of Saint Sabas Battle of Trapani 23 June Venetian fleet captures Genoese fleet.
Würzburg civil war Battle on Cyriakus Day 8 Aug A civil war in the Bishopric of Würzburg. The Cathedral chapter of Würzburg, the Hohenlohe family, and several Franconian knights, supporting Poppo III von Trimberg as the new bishop, commanded by cathedral dean Berthold von Sternberg, defeat Herman I, Count of Henneberg and the Castell family, supporting Berthold I von Henneberg.
Wars of Cilician Armenia Battle of Mari 24 Aug Mamluks of Cairo under Baibars defeat Cilician Armenia in retaliation for their support of Mongols in past invasion.
1267 Battle of Zülpich 18 Oct William IV, Count of Jülich defeats Engelbert II von Falkenburg, Archbishop of Cologne.
Liège-Brabant wars Siege of Maastricht The armies of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and Guelders capture Maastricht.
1268 Northern Crusades Battle of Rakvere 18 Feb Russian victory over the Livonian Order.
Crusades Siege of Antioch May Mamluks under Baibars eliminate and annex the Crusader Principality of Antioch.
Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty Battle of Xiangyang 16 Oct 1268—14 March 1273 Decisive Yuan Mongol victory over the Song dynasty. First war ever involving the usage of firearms.
Crusade against the Hohenstaufen and Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Tagliacozzo 23 Aug Charles of Anjou defeats Conradin.
1269 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa 16 June Guelph victory over Siena.
1270 Livonian Crusade Battle of Karuse 16 Feb Lithuanian victory over the Livonian Order.
Norman invasion of Ireland Battle of Áth an gCeap Normans heavily defeated by the Irish.
1271 Crusades Fall of Krak des Chevaliers 3 March—8 April The Mamluks under Sultan Baibars take the fortress from the Knights Hospitaller.
Sambyeolcho Rebellion Battle of Jindo Island April—May The Mongols put down Sambyeolcho rebellion in Goryeo.
Lord Edward's Crusade Siege of Tripoli The Crusader state of Tripoli survives assault by Sultan Baibars.
1274 Mongol invasions of Japan Battle of Bun'ei 4-19 Nov The Mongols invade Kamakura Japan but are defeated and forced to retreat.
1275 Reconquista Battle of Écija 8 Sep A Castilian army led by Nuño González de Lara is defeated by Marinid forces near the town of Écija.
Manx revolt of 1275 Battle of Ronaldsway 8 Oct Scottish forces under John de Vesci defeat the Manx and establish Scottish rule on the Isle of Man.
Reconquista Battle of Martos 21 Oct A Castilian army led by Archbishop Sancho of Aragon is defeated by the Moors at Martos.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Roccavione 12 Dec Charles I of Anjou's Neapolitan army is defeated by the Piedmontese league led by Asti.
Byzantine-Latin Wars Battle of Neopatras The Byzantine army besieges Neopatras but is defeated by a far smaller force from the Duchy of Athens and Thessaly.
Battle of Demetrias The Byzantine fleet defeats a coalition of Lombard and Venetian lords of Euboea and Crete.
1276 Battle of Dongola Mamluk Sultunate under Baibars decisively defeats the Kingdom of Makuria under David of Makuria. Makuria soon after becomes a Mamluk vassal.
1277 Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Desio 21 Jan A Visconti army under Ottone Visconti defeats the Della Torre family troops.
Mongol invasions of the Levant Battle of Elbistan 15 April The Mamluks under Baibars defeat the Mongols and their Georgian and Rum vassals.
Wars of Michael VIII Palaiologos Battle of Pharsalus Late 1277 A Byzantine army is defeated by Greek forces led by John I Doukas in Thessaly.
First Mongol invasion of Burma Battle of Ngasaunggyan The Mongols repel the invasion of Yunnan by the Pagan Empire under Narathihapate.
1278 Battle of Frohse 10 Jan Günther I of Schwalenberg, Archbishop of Magdeburg defeats Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal. Otto is taken prisoner.
War of the Babenberg Succession Battle of Marchfeld at Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen 26 Aug Rudolf of Habsburg and Ladislaus IV of Hungary defeat Ottakar II Przemyśl. The battle marked the beginning of the ascendancy of the House of Habsburg in Austria and Central Europe.
1279 Livonian Crusade Battle of Aizkraukle 5 March The Lithuanians defeat units of the Livonian Order.
Song-Yuan Wars Battle of Yamen 19 March The Yuan dynasty defeats the Song dynasty, young emperor Bing drowned.
Uprising of Ivaylo and Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars Battle of Devina 17 July The Bulgarians led by Tsar Ivaylo ambush and defeat a Byzantine army in the Kotel Pass in the Balkan Mountains.
1280 Battle of al-Jassora 18 June Mamluks defeat rebelling forces of Sunqur al-Ashqar.
Byzantine–Latin Wars Siege of Berat 1280—1281 Defeat of besieging Angevin army after its commander is captured by a Byzantine relief force.
1281 Mongol invasions of Japan Battle of Kōan 8 June—Aug 22 A typhoon wipes out the invading fleet of Kublai Khan in Japan.
Mongol invasions of the Levant Battle of Homs 29 Oct The Mamluks defeat Mongols of the Ilkhanate.
1282 Byzantine–Georgian wars Siege of Trebizond April An unsuccessful siege by David I of Imereti.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Forlì 1 May French forces under Jean d'Eppe are ambushed and defeated by Guelphe and Ghibelline troops in Forlì.
Welsh Rebellion of 1282 Battle of Llandeilo Fawr 17 June English forces are ambushed and defeated by Welsh troops at Llandeilo. English expansion into south Wales is halted.
Feudal anarchy in Hungary Battle of Lake Hód Sep/Oct Hungarian forces led by King Ladislaus IV repel and defeat a Cuman invading army.
Welsh Rebellion of 1282 Battle of Moel-y-don 6 Nov English forces are ambushed and defeated by Welsh troops, while crossing over a floating bridge to Anglesey.
Battle of Orewin Bridge 11 Dec English forces under King Edward I defeat a Welsh army near Cilmeri. Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is killed.
1283 Cham–Mongol War Battle of Thị Nại Bay 13-14 Feb The Mongols defeat Champa and march on their capital of Vijaya.
War of the Sicilian Vespers Battle of Malta 8 July An Aragonese fleet under Admiral Roger of Lauria attacks and defeats Angevin ships in the harbour of Malta.
1284 Battle of the Gulf of Naples 5 June An Aragonese-Sicilian fleet led by Roger of Lauria defeats the Neapolitan ships in the Gulf of Naples.
Genoese-Pisan Wars Battle of Meloria 5-6 Aug A Genoese fleet led by Oberto D'Oria defeats Pisan ships near the islet of Meloria in the Ligurian Sea.
Siege of Tudela Sep King Peter III of Aragon defeats an army of Navarre, commanded by Eustache de Beaumarchais.
1285 Mongol invasions of India Battle of Beas River 9 March Mamluk Dynasty defeats Mongols of the Chagatai Khanate.
Aragonese Crusade Siege of Elne 22-25 May King Philip III of France captures Elne from Majorca.
Siege of Salses May King Philip III of France captures Salses from Majorca.
Second Mongol–Vietnamese War Battle of Chương Dương 24 June Joint forces of Champa and Đại Việt defeat the Mongols and kill their local general Sogetu.
Aragonese Crusade Siege of Girona 26 June—5 Sep King Philip III of France captures Salses from Aragon.
War of the Sicilian Vespers Battle of Sant Feliu de Guíxols 27-28 July An Aragonese fleet defeats a French fleet.
Aragonese Crusade Battle of Les Formigues 4 Sep An Aragonese-Sicilian fleet led by Roger of Lauria defeats French and Genoese ships near the Formigues Islands.
Battle of the Col de Panissars 30 Sep—1 Oct Aragonese forces led by King Peter III ambush and defeat a French expeditionary army in the Pyrenees.
War of the Sicilian Vespers Battle of Besalú Sep Aragon defeats a French army.
Aragonese Crusade Battle of Alaró Castle 30 Dec Aragon captures Alaró Castle and annexes Mallorca
Battle of Urhezen Oba Oguola of Benin decisively defeats the forces of Udo.
1287 Livonian Crusade Battle of Garoza 26 March The Semigallians defeat the Livonian Order.
War of the Sicilian Vespers Battle of the Counts 23 June An Aragonese-Sicilian fleet led by Roger of Lauria defeats the larger Angevin fleet at Naples.
First Mongol invasion of Burma Battle of Pagan Dec The Mongols end the Pagan Empire.
1288 Mongol invasions of Vietnam Battle of Bạch Đẳng 9 April Đại Việt defeats the invasion of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
War of the Limburg Succession Battle of Worringen 5 June Battle for the Duchy of Limburg. Dutch forces defeat the coalition army of Cologne, Luxembourg, and Nassau.
1289 Crusades Fall of Tripoli March—April Crusader state of Tripoli falls to the Mameluks.
Battle of Schosshalde 27 April Rudolf II, Duke of Austria defeats Ulrich I von Bubenberg, commander of the army of the city of Bern.
Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Battle of Campaldino 11 June Florence and their allies defeat the city-state Arezzo.
War of the Outlaws Siege of Copenhagen 7 July Copenhagen withstands a siege of the Norwegian fleet under King Eric II (supported by Danish outlaws).
Battle of Skanör 9 July Skanör withstand the attack, Norwegian Chieftain Thord Krytter falls in battle.
1291 Crusades Siege of Acre 4 April—18 May Mameluks capture the last Crusader city.
1295 Welsh revolt of 1294–95 Battle of Maes Moydog 5 March One of Edward I's armies defeats Welsh rebels, hastening the end of Madog ap Llywelyn's revolt.
1296 First War of Scottish Independence Sack of Berwick 30 March English forces under Robert Clifford attack and sack the town of Berwick.
Battle of Dunbar 27 April English forces defeat the Scots and occupy much of Scotland. First battle of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
1297 Gascon War Battle of Bonnegarde 2 Feb France under Robert II, Count of Artois defeats England under Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln.
Franco-Flemish War Siege of Lille 23 June—1 Sep France captures Lille from Flanders.
Battle of Furnes 20 Aug French under Robert II of Artois defeat the Flemish at Bulskamp, near Veurne (Furnes).
First War of Scottish Independence Battle of Stirling Bridge 11 Sep Scots under William Wallace defeat the English forces under John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey.
1298 Mongol invasions of India Battle of Jaran-Manjur 6 Feb Delhi Sultanate repels Mongol invasion.
Livonian Civil War Battle of Turaida 1 June The Livonian Order is decisively defeated by the residents of Riga allied with Lithuania under command of Vytenis.
Fight for rule over the Holy Roman Empire Battle of Göllheim 2 July Albert I of Habsburg defeated Adolf of Germany. After battle, Albert was elected King of the Romans.
First War of Scottish Independence Battle of Falkirk 22 July In Stirlingshire, English forces under King Edward I defeat the rebellious Scots led by William Wallace.
War of Curzola Battle of Curzola 9 Sep The Genoese fleet under Admiral Lamba Doria defeats the Venetian fleet (including capturing Marco Polo).
Mongol invasions of India Battle of Sivistan 1298—1299 Delhi Sultanate again defeats invading Mongols.
1299 War of the Sicilian Vespers Battle of Cape Orlando 4 July An Aragonese-Angevin fleet led by Roger of Lauria defeats the Sicilian fleet near Sicily.
Battle of Falconaria 1 Dec Sicilian forces under King Frederick II defeat the Neapolitans under Philip I of Taranto.
Mongol invasions of the Levant Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar 22-23 Dec The Mongols defeat Mamluk forces.
Mongol invasions of India Battle of Kili Late 1299 Delhi Sultanate expels another invasion by the Chagatai Khanate.
First War of Scottish Independence First Siege of Stirling Castle Scottish forces besiege constable John Sampson unsuccessfully.

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References

  1. ^ Metreveli, Samushia, King of Kings Giorgi II, pg. 77-82.
  2. ^ Willey, Peter (25 November 2005). Eagle's Nest: Ismaili Castles in Iran and Syria. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-85043-464-1.
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