Events with tag - Ancient Battles

June 15, 1291 BC

Battle of Qadesh (1290 BCE)

The Battle of Qadesh was a pivotal military confrontation between Ancient Egypt under Pharaoh Seti I and the Hittite Empire led by King Muwatalli II. The battle took place near the strategic city of Qadesh, resulting in Egyptian victory and reshaping the power dynamics in the ancient Near East.

606 BC

Battle of Carchemish

The Battle of Carchemish in 605 BCE was a pivotal conflict where Babylonian forces under Nebuchadnezzar II defeated Egyptian army led by Pharaoh Necho II, ending Egyptian influence in the Levant and establishing Babylonian dominance in the ancient Near East.

August 17, 481 BC

Battle of Thermopylae

A historic battle where 300 Spartans and 7,000 Greeks defended against massive Persian invasion force of 300,000 at a narrow mountain pass in Greece, becoming a symbol of courage and sacrifice against overwhelming odds.

October 19, 203 BC

Battle of Zama

The Battle of Zama was a decisive military engagement that ended the Second Punic War in 202 BCE. Roman forces under Scipio Africanus defeated Carthaginian army led by Hannibal Barca, establishing Rome as the dominant Mediterranean power.

September 30, 53 BC

Battle of Alesia

The Battle of Alesia was a pivotal siege battle that occurred in 52 BC, where Julius Caesar's 60,000 Roman troops defeated a combined Gallic force of 300,000 warriors led by Vercingetorix through innovative siege techniques and fortifications.

July 1, 640

Battle of Heliopolis

A crucial battle in July 640 CE near modern-day Cairo, where Arab Muslim forces under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeated the larger Byzantine army led by General Theodorus, leading to the Muslim conquest of Egypt.