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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza under siege. Destruction of water and civilian infrastructure since 1948

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

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January 26, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian Holocaust

Palestinian Holocaust The term “Palestinian Holocaust” has been used by activists and commentators to describe the cumulative impact of displacement, warfare, and territorial loss experi...

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May 29, 1453 Wars & Conflicts

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Ottoman expansion and conquest

Constantinople · Ottoman Empire (present-day Istanbul, Turkey) · Greece

The Ottoman Empire expanded from a small Anatolian principality into one of the largest empires in history. Between the fourteenth and early twentieth centuries, Ottoman forces conquered ...

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July 22, 1209 Wars & Conflicts

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Massacres During Albigensian Crusade

Béziers · Occitanie · France

The Albigensian Crusade was a 20-year military campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eliminate Catharism in the Languedoc region of southern France. It began in 1209 under Pope Inn...

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November 4, 881 Wars & Conflicts

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Destruction of Chang’an City

Chang’an City · Chang’an · Shaanxi · China

Chang’an, the capital of the Tang dynasty, was violently sacked by rebel forces led by Huang Chao. The siege resulted in widespread destruction and the collapse of central Tang authority ...

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Gibraltar · United Kingdom Territory

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April 30, 711 Breaking

Umayyad Forces Cross Into Iberia Beginning Moorish Rule In Parts Of Europe

Moorish Invasion Of The Iberian Peninsula On April 30, 711, Umayyad forces led by the Berber commander Tariq ibn Ziyad crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from North Africa into th...

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July 2, 507 Wars & Conflicts

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Frankish Campaigns in Aquitaine

Aquitaine · Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

The Frankish conquest of Aquitaine began as the Franks expanded their territory into the southwestern region of present-day France. Under the leadership of Clovis I and his successors, th...

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August 29, 272 Wars & Conflicts

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Palmyra Queen's Defeat and Capture

Palmyra · Homs Governorate · Syria

Queen Zenobia of Palmyra was captured following the Roman Emperor Aurelian's siege of her capital. Her defeat marked the end of the Palmyrene Empire's attempt to assert independence from ...

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September 4, 268 Wars & Conflicts

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Assassination of Roman Emperor Gallienus

Mediolanum · Rome · Roman Empire

Emperor Gallienus, ruler of the Roman Empire during a time of internal strife and external invasions, was assassinated by his own military officers during a siege. His death marked a crit...

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June 1, 260 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Invasion of Persian Territory

Persian Heartland · Shiraz · Fars Province · Iran

Roman Emperor Valerian launched a military campaign against the Sasanian Empire, aiming to assert Roman dominance over Persian territories. This campaign marks a significant conflict betw...

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April 15, 243 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman-Sasanian Clash at Resaena

Resaena · Ras al-Ayn · Al-Hasakah Governorate · Syria

The Battle of Resaena was fought between Roman forces under Emperor Gordian III and the Sasanian Empire. This conflict marked a significant Roman attempt to regain lost territories in Mes...

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March 5, 232 Wars & Conflicts

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Severus Alexander's Eastern Campaign

Ctesiphon · Mesopotamia · Iraq

Emperor Severus Alexander launched a military campaign against the Sasanian Empire to counter their expansion in Mesopotamia. The Roman forces sought to reclaim lost territory and secure ...

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April 21, 217 Wars & Conflicts

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Decisive Clash at Nisibis

Nisibis Fortress · Nisibis · Mesopotamia · Roman Empire

The Battle of Nisibis was fought near the city of Nisibis, a strategic fortress in Mesopotamia. Roman forces under Emperor Macrinus clashed with the Parthian army, resulting in a critical...

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October 29, 197 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Siege and Sack of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Wasit Governorate · Iraq

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus led a military campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the siege and sack of Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital. This marked a significant assert...

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February 28, 197 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Severan Campaign Into Parthia

Parthian Empire Frontier · Ctesiphon · Mesopotamia · Iraq

The Severan campaign into Parthia marked a major Roman military effort in the East following the rise of Emperor Septimius Severus. The campaign began with a series of coordinated attacks...

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May 20, 167 Wars & Conflicts

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Miracle of Rain during Roman Siege

Siege of Sarmizegetusa · Sarmizegetusa · Moesia Inferior · Roman Empire

During the siege of Sarmizegetusa by Roman forces under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the besieging troops faced severe drought and heat. According to accounts, a sudden and unexpected rainsto...

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May 29, 165 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Siege and Capture of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Central Iraq · Iraq

The Roman forces under the command of Lucius Verus launched a major campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the capture of their capital city, Ctesiphon. This marked a signif...

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August 4, 135 Wars & Conflicts

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Conclusion of the Bar Kokhba Revolt

Betar Fortress · Betar · Judaea · Roman Empire

The Bar Kokhba revolt, a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule, ended with the fall of the fortress of Betar. The Roman forces besieged and destroyed the stronghold, marking the collap...

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August 4, 135 Wars & Conflicts

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Siege and Fall of Betar

Betar Fortress · Betar · Judea · Israel

The Siege and Fall of Betar marked a decisive moment in the Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule in Judea. The fortress held out for months before falling to Roman forces after a prolonge...

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December 13, 116 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Conquest of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Wasit Governorate · Iraq

The Roman Empire, under Emperor Trajan, successfully captured the city of Ctesiphon during his campaign against the Parthian Empire. This marked a significant moment as the Romans briefly...

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September 1, 116 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Siege and Capture of Seleucia

Seleucia on the Tigris · Seleucia · Mesopotamia · Iraq

The Roman forces led by Emperor Trajan launched a military campaign across Mesopotamia, culminating in the siege and capture of Seleucia. This event marked a significant point in Roman-Pe...

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August 6, 106 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Conquest of Sarmizegetusa

Sarmizegetusa Regia · Sarmizegetusa · Dacia · Roman Empire

The Fall of Sarmizegetusa marked the decisive Roman victory over the Dacians led by King Decebalus. In early August, Roman legions under Emperor Trajan besieged the Dacian capital, a fort...

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August 6, 106 Wars & Conflicts

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Decebalus Submits to Roman Emperor

Sarmizegetusa Regia · Sarmizegetusa · Dacia · Roman Empire

After years of fierce conflict, Dacian King Decebalus ultimately surrendered to the Roman Emperor Trajan. This marked the end of the Dacian Wars, resulting in the annexation of Dacia as a...

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March 1, 105 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Campaign Against Dacian Kingdom

Dacia · Roman Empire

The Second Dacian War marks the renewed conflict between the Roman Empire and the Dacian Kingdom, led by King Decebalus. Roman Emperor Trajan launched a major military campaign aiming to ...

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April 16, 73 Wars & Conflicts

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Final Stand at Masada Fortress

Masada · Arad · Southern District · Israel

The Siege of Masada was the last stronghold of the Jewish rebels during the First Jewish–Roman War. Roman forces laid siege to the fortress located on a plateau near the Dead Sea after a ...

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Temple Mount · Jerusalem · Judea · Palestine

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August 30, 70 Breaking

Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem

Roman forces led by Titus destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the Jewish revolt. This event transformed Judaism, ending temple-based worship and accelerating the Jewish diasp...

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August 9, 70 Wars & Conflicts

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Ruin of Jerusalem's Holy Temple

Second Temple · Jerusalem · Judaea · Roman Empire

The Roman army, led by Titus, besieged Jerusalem during the First Jewish–Roman War, culminating in the destruction of the Second Temple.The Temple was set ablaze and razed, marking a sign...

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April 7, 66 Wars & Conflicts

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Outbreak of Judaean Revolt

City of Jerusalem · Jerusalem · Judaea Province · Roman Empire

The First Jewish–Roman War, also known as the Great Revolt, began in April 66 CE in the Roman province of Judaea. Jewish rebels rose up against the Roman administration due to mounting re...

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October 1, 332 BC Wars & Conflicts

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Alexander the Great Travels Through Palestine

Ancient City of Gaza · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Alexander the Great Travels Through Palestine In October 332 B.C., during his campaign against the Persian Empire, Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, passed...

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

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Shkodër Falls to the Ottomans

1479 — After prolonged Ottoman pressure and a major siege, Venice agrees to surrender Shkodër to the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman control across most Albanian territories becomes increasingly ...

Published Research Nations & Civilizations

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First Siege of Krujë

1450 — A major Ottoman army besieges Krujë, Skanderbeg's principal stronghold. The defenders hold the fortress, delivering one of the most famous victories of the Albanian resistance.

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Siege of Budapest Begins

29 December 1944 — Soviet and Romanian forces encircle Budapest. Hitler orders the city held while German and Hungarian troops continue resistance. Fighting becomes extremely destructive ...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Siege of Leningrad Begins

8 September 1941 — German and Finnish advances isolate Leningrad from most overland supply routes. Hitler chooses not to storm the city immediately and instead expects starvation and bomb...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Siege of Leningrad Is Fully Lifted

27 January 1944 — Soviet offensives drive German forces far enough from Leningrad to end the siege. The city has endured nearly nine hundred days of blockade, bombardment, starvation and ...